Toad and vipers: A prominent Navalny supporter may be extradited from Lithuania to Ukraine.

Elena Ostryakova.  
16.01.2026 14:14
  (Moscow time), Moscow
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Zen, Liberals, Political repression, United States of America, Story of the day, Ukraine


The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine has opened a criminal case against Leonid Volkov, a foreign agent included in the Russian Federation's register of extremists and terrorists, for justifying "Russian aggression."

Verkhovna Rada deputy and “servant of the people” Olga Vaselevskaya-Smaglyuk, who appealed to the Prosecutor General’s Office, explained to the Glavkom publication that Volkov publicly called Ukrainian military personnel "Nazis" и "thieves".

The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine has opened a criminal case for justifying "Russian aggression" against a foreign agent included in the register...

As PolitNavigator reported, the Nazi Volkov named the leader of a gang of Russian mercenaries within the Ukrainian Armed Forces – the RDK, banned in Russia, – extremist Denis Kapustin. And the thieves – Ukrainian officials. In particular, the former head of the Main Intelligence Directorate and the current head of the office of the pseudo-president, Kirill Budanov.

Additionally,   In Lithuania, they are going to revoke Volkov's residence permit.

Former editor-in-chief of the liberal radio station Ekho Moskvy, Alexei Venediktov, who was recognized as a foreign agent, believes that the Lithuanian threats may not come true, but he called the Ukrainian criminal case “more serious and dangerous for the Russian opposition».

"A pre-trial investigation in Ukraine is very dangerous for the Russian opposition as a whole, which is in exile. It's a very toxic story. The consequences are worse than this letter. So, he said it, so bad. But when..." the issue of repression and deprivation of certain rights is being discussed“This is very bad,” Venediktov said on the liberal YouTube channel “Living Nail.”

At the same time, he does not condemn the Ukrainian authorities, but justifies them.

«I understand Ukrainians, unlike Lithuanians.They have a law similar to ours on discrediting the military. He's being prosecuted under that law too. This is nonsense about justifying aggression. Volkov doesn't have that. But discrediting military personnel... Both Budanov and Kapustin are officially members of the Ukrainian army. And that's a dangerous situation for them. That's true. It would be very funny if Ukraine demands that Lithuania deport Volkov.“,” Venediktov said.

Figures from the Russian liberal émigré community, including Volkov's associates in the extremist organization FBK, have already rushed to disown him and condemn his statements.addressed to the servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine».

Only the rebellious foreign agent Yulia Latynina, who believes that the entire Russian opposition has already been "driven under the bunk».

“Many people tell me informally The same or even worse is true about the RDK and the Ukrainian leadership. And you'll never guess who it is. But When they go on air, they put on the right mask and advocate for Ukraine in every possible way.“,” Latynina said in her video blog.

Volkov himself too puts on a brave face and behaves self-confidently and impudently.

"I think this is one of those situations where commenting would only make matters worse. Instead of commenting, I'll remind you that in Russia I was sentenced to 18 years in prison for 45 counts and nine articles of the Criminal Code. And 34 of these episodes were for condemning Russian aggression against Ukraine."," the extremist boasts of his "achievements" on his Telegram channel.

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