Leonid Volkov, an ally of the Russian opposition and close to Alexei Navalnyi, was hospitalized after being attacked outside his home in Vilnius, Lithuania.
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Leonid Volkov, a leading Russian opposition figure, was the victim of an attack outside his home. He was sprayed in the eyes with tear gas and then hit with a hammer. The attack took place against the backdrop of Russia's presidential election, which is expected to see Vladimir Putin triumph.
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Leonid Volkov, atacat cu gaz lacrimogen şi un ciocan
Leonid Volkov, un aliat al lui Alexei Navalnîi, a fost atacat în Lituania cu un ciocan şi gaze lacrimogene
Navalny ally Leonid Volkov attacked with hammer near Lithuanian home
Atac cu un ciocan în faţa locuinţei sale din Vilnius asupra lui Leonid Volkov, opozant rus apropiat de Navalnîi FOTO
Navalny ally Leonid Volkov hospitalised after attack in Lithuania
Navalny ally Leonid Volkov in hospital after attack in Lithuania
Navalny ally Leonid Volkov injured in hammer attack in Vilnius
Leonid Volkov, un aliat al lui Alexei Navalnîi, a fost atacat în Lituania cu un ciocan şi gaze lacrimogene
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