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A journalist and activist critical of the Kremlin was seriously injured in an attack in Moscow, DPA reported, citing Echo of Moscow radio. Egor Zhukov, 22, was admitted to hospital with lacerations to his face and fears of a brain injury.
The well-known Russian blogger has worked for Echo of Moscow since the state banned him from running his own online video channel. His materials attracted a large number of viewers. He interviewed Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, who is currently being treated in a Berlin hospital for alleged poisoning. Zhukov’s team posted photos of his injuries on social media. According to them, he was hit on the head while lying on the ground.
Despite his injuries, the activist “remains calm and even jokes about what happened,” AFP told his team. According to Echo of Moscow editor-in-chief Alexei Venediktov, Zhukov filed a complaint with the police. He claims that last night he was attacked with surprise and beaten by two strangers in front of his apartment, bTV reported. Moscow police opened a case for Zhukov’s beating and the identity of the perpetrators is currently being established, TASS reported.
The activist is known for his harsh criticism of President Putin and once said that he wanted to become president himself. Zhukov gained popularity thanks to his participation in opposition protests, recalls DPA. The journalist received a three-year suspended sentence and a Moscow court imposed a two-year ban on being administrator of the site after he was found guilty of calling out extremism. The initial accusation was organizing mass riots. Following the verdict, he joined the Echo of Moscow team. Zhukov’s team announced that he had been expelled from the Moscow Higher School of Economics within days of being accepted for a master’s degree. His team described the decision as an “order from above.”
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