Russia initiated criminal proceedings against 69-year-old father Leonid Volkov, a former collaborator of the deceased Russian opposition politician Alexej Navalny, According to TASS, an unnamed source reported. Mikhail Volkov reportedly transferred money to the Corruption Fund (FBK). This foundation founded by Navaľný is prohibited and referred to as a foreign agent and an extremist organization in Russia. According to Reuters report, TASR reports this.
Mikhail Volkov is a renowned professor of mathematics. The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) searched his house in Yekaterinburg on Thursday morning, his son Leonid said in exile. He described the raid as “revenge for the work I did, and I do not intend to stop”.
Uralive news channel with a link to the Russian government posted in the telegram short video on which FSB agents hand over to an older man some documents. According to the channel of 69-year-old Volkov, they arrested. His son denied this claim and said that FSB members only searched the house as part of the investigation and confiscated electronic devices. No charges have been raised yet.
Volkov also specified that his father, who was the head of the department at the University of Yekaterinburg, In February without explanation, they released after more than 49 years of work. Navaľnyj died under unclear circumstances on February 16, 2024 as a 47-year-old in a Russian prison camp behind the Arctic Circle, where he served a 19-year imprisonment. The local prison service claimed that after a walk he had suddenly sick, lost consciousness and was not able to revive him by prison healthcare professionals or summoned rescuers.
Since his death, the Russian authorities have intensified their campaign against the Navaľný Allies and family members. His wife Julia was called an extremist and issued a warrant for her, his lawyers were sentenced to many years in prison, and argued for journalists who informed about the ruling court hearing.
