Lithuania, 'Volkov hit by Russian secret services' - Breaking news. Alexei Navalny's right-hand man, Leonid Volkov, was "shot by Russiansecret services" to scare the opposition on the eve of the elections.

This was stated by the head of Lithuanian security, Darius Jauniskis, speaking to journalists in Vilnius.    The aim was to "scare the Russian opposition and prevent it from acting during the elections" which start tomorrow in Russia.