Attacked with hammer, Navalny ally blames Putin 'henchmen'
Leonid Volkov, a top strategist of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, has accused Vladimir Putin's "henchmen" of being behind a brutal attack that left him hospitalized in Lithuania's capital.
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![Police officers inspect the territory near the house of Leonid Volkov, a close associate of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, in Vilnius, Lithuania, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Volkov on Wednesday blamed the government of Russian President Vladimir Putin after he was attacked with a hammer and tear gas outside his home near the Lithuanian capital, where he lives in exile, the late Navalny's anti-corruption foundation said. A man in a blue police uniform walks in a wooded area, with red and yellow police tape out of focus in the foreground.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7142235.1710326485!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/russia-navalny-s-ally-attack.jpg)
Leonid Volkov, a top strategist of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, has accused Vladimir Putin's "henchmen" of being behind a brutal attack that left him hospitalized in Lithuania's capital.