Ivan Zhdanov

Leonid Volkov, a prominent ally of Alexei Navalny, was viciously attacked outside his home in Lithuania. The incident, which occurred late last night in Vilnius, saw Volkov targeted with a hammer and tear gas, leaving him injured and shaken.

The family of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny encountered unexpected hurdles in organizing his funeral procession, as they struggled to find a hearse to transport his body to the church for the ceremony, CNN reported.

Bulgaria granted political asylum to Russian opposition leader Evgeny Chupov 16 months after he applied for it.  Thus, he has refugee status in our country. He himself posted his info on the social network, along with the decision of the State Agency for Refugees. The Russian's wife and their four children will stay in Bulgaria with him.

Russia's Supreme Court rejected the appeal of opposition Alexei Navalny, who is trying to change the controversial decision not to be allowed to compete with Vladimir Putin in the presidential election, RIA Novosti reported.

The Russian newspaper "Vedomosti" commented on the yesterday's official campaign for the presidential election in March. 23 People who have already said they will fight for the post, the head of state Vladimir Putin, Liberal Democrat leader Vladimir Zhirinovski, co-founder of the Yablokos opposition party Grigoriy Yavlinsky, business ombudsman Boris Titov and TV host Ksenia Sobchak.