Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Hospitalized After Latest Attack

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**Co'tor Shas**

https://themoscowtimes.com/news/russian-opposition-leader-navalny-hospitalized-after-latest-attack-57847

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was hospitalized on Thursday, after an unknown man attacked him outside his office in Moscow. The assailant sprayed a green antiseptic into Navalny’s face, drenching his right eye in the noxious chemical.

“What is really unpleasant is that it got in my eye. My right eye is now completely green — both the pupil and the cornea,” Navalny wrote on Twitter.

“It looks pretty funny, but my eye hurts like hell,” he later added, sharing a photograph of his bandaged head and dyed face.

First aid workers soon arrived to examine Navalny’s injuries, and determined that he should be taken to the hospital for further examination and treatment.

The attack occurred as Navalny was leaving his office to attend the Global Event Forum in Moscow.

Ivan Zhdanov, the director of legal affairs for Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation, wrote on Twitter that responding police officers refused to seize video surveillance footage that might help identify the attacker.

Georgy Alburov, another staffer at the Anti-Corruption Foundation, said that the attack came as Navalny was taking his seat in a car. In a photograph, the antiseptic is visibly smeared all over the vehicle’s interior. Alburov guesses that the damage will cost hundreds of dollars to repair.

The independent television network Dozhd later reported that Navalny was diagnosed with a chemical burn on his right eye.

Christ, what's going on in Russia.

**Wyrmalla**

The usual...

Hey at least it wasn't a KGB assassin this time, they're classier. His face would still be green, but well, with a sort of glow to it.

**jhe90**

if they wanted him dead he's be dead.

**Orlanth**

jhe90 wrote:
if they wanted him dead he's be dead.

Once that mentality has sunk into the populace, then a mock assassination is as good as a real one. Message sent

**jhe90**

Orlanth wrote:
jhe90 wrote:
if they wanted him dead he's be dead.

Once that mentality has sunk into the populace, then a mock assassination is as good as a real one. Message sent

Well yes. Russia is not nice or"good". And yes, its a very real threat, next time it will be real.
And Alexander Litvenyenko seems was also a exercise to prove they still had reach even outside the country.

**Iron_Captain**

Co'tor Shas wrote:

Christ, what's going on in Russia.

A rather unhealthy climate for liberals like Navalny. Things have gone from bad to worse for them since 2014.

Liberalism has been hated by most in Russia since the it virtually destroyed Russia in the 90's, but since 2014 the state media is filled more than ever with stories of the supposed evils and dangers of liberalism. Sometimes, idiots influenced by those messages decide to take matters into their own hands.

**Spetulhu**

Iron_Captain wrote:
Liberalism has been hated by most in Russia since the it virtually destroyed Russia in the 90's, but since 2014 the state media is filled more than ever with stories of the supposed evils and dangers of liberalism.

Right after the collapse of the USSR a person with the right amount of connections and ruthlessness could basically steal whole companies and industries, which might technically be liberalism if one wants to go back to the American robber baron days. One day they were state-owned (so owned by "the people"), the next owned by this or that oligarch while showing zero profit for the people. It's easy to understand why a Russian would be upset at liberalism if that's the example they got to see. Plenty of those thieves manage to not get attacked, but that's because they support Putin and get good coverage or no coverage at all.

And ofc, even if people (probably?) know that the present management is skimming the tills for themself at least it's a known management and the funds can be recovered. Maybe. And they don't let anyone else steal stuff. So opposition that opposes El Presidente are portrayed as the guys that would like to steal whatever is left...

**oldravenman3025**

Co'tor Shas wrote:
https://themoscowtimes.com/news/russian-opposition-leader-navalny-hospitalized-after-latest-attack-57847

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was hospitalized on Thursday, after an unknown man attacked him outside his office in Moscow. The assailant sprayed a green antiseptic into Navalny’s face, drenching his right eye in the noxious chemical.

“What is really unpleasant is that it got in my eye. My right eye is now completely green — both the pupil and the cornea,” Navalny wrote on Twitter.

“It looks pretty funny, but my eye hurts like hell,” he later added, sharing a photograph of his bandaged head and dyed face.

First aid workers soon arrived to examine Navalny’s injuries, and determined that he should be taken to the hospital for further examination and treatment.

The attack occurred as Navalny was leaving his office to attend the Global Event Forum in Moscow.

Ivan Zhdanov, the director of legal affairs for Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation, wrote on Twitter that responding police officers refused to seize video surveillance footage that might help identify the attacker.

Georgy Alburov, another staffer at the Anti-Corruption Foundation, said that the attack came as Navalny was taking his seat in a car. In a photograph, the antiseptic is visibly smeared all over the vehicle’s interior. Alburov guesses that the damage will cost hundreds of dollars to repair.

The independent television network Dozhd later reported that Navalny was diagnosed with a chemical burn on his right eye.

Christ, what's going on in Russia.

Meh. The same ol' "attempted assassination" schtick.

Nothing in the colorful politics of the Russian Federation will ever top the RUSSIAN DONGCOPTER! I guess you could call it a master "stroke" of trolling genius.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbnySBqioB0

**Freakazoitt**

None of my friends and relatives support Putin. They were neutral few years ago, but now they are full of hatred. I was ok with him as there were no adequate alternative (especially at foreign politics), but now I'm too tired of him