"Navalny Ally Leonid Volkov Targeted in Hammer and Tear Gas Attack"

Leonid Volkov, a long-time ally of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, was attacked with a hammer and tear gas outside his home near Lithuania’s capital Vilnius. The motive for the assault is unclear, but it comes after Navalny’s unexplained death and ahead of Putin's expected re-election. Volkov, who has been leading anti-Putin activism from Lithuania, sustained injuries and called the attack a "clear political attack." The exiled Russian opposition, led by Navalny's widow, is urging Russians to vote en masse in the upcoming election, while critics question the effectiveness of overseas-based activists in influencing change within Russia.