Ally of late Russian opposition leader Navalny attacked in Lithuania’s capital

Ally of late Russian opposition leader Navalny attacked in Lithuania’s capital
Leonid Volkov (Jean-Francois Badias/AP)

Associates of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said that the politician’s close ally and top strategist was attacked near his home in Lithuania’s capital.

Mr Navalny’s spokesman Kira Yarmysh said the assailant smashed a window of Leonid Volkov’s car, sprayed tear gas into his eyes and started hitting him with a hammer.

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