Russian opposition economist Maksim Mironov, a former associate of imprisoned opposition leader Aleksei Navalny, said his family was attacked in Buenos Aires on September 1 when an unidentified man hit his wife, Aleksandra Petrachkova, in the face while she was walking their 10-month-old son and told her to "stay away" from Russia. Mironov says the aim of the attack was to intimidate him and his family. Mironov was the co-author of the economic block of Navalny's program in the 2018 presidential election. Now he teaches economics and publicly talks about the methods Russian authorities use to circumvent Western sanctions. To read the original story by RFE/RL Russian Service, click here.
Former Navalny Associate Says Family Attacked In Argentina, Warned To 'Stay Away' From Russia
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