Moment Alexei Navalny was attacked with chemical dye

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was sprayed with a green liquid by an unknown assailant in Siberia on Monday – but he turned the attack to his advantage.

A video filmed by a Navalny supporter shows the anti-corruption activist walking along a street in Barnaul, more than 3,000 kilometres from Moscow, and shaking hands with residents when a man approaches him and throws the liquid at him.

The green solution, known as “zelyonka”, is sold as an antiseptic in Russian pharmacies and while not harmful, it is known for being hard to wash off. Other opposition figures have been splashed with the liquid previously.

[namornickpiso]

That really describes how can you be killed or attack if you don't have the same opinion about the government of the country and its leader. Moreover, the most terrible thing is that it could be done by ordinary people, not by killers or the order of someone.

[Claude-Eckel]

It could have easily been something else... and then? Somebody of his security need to be sacked.

[MaxXFalcon]

that's all what they can do. Throwing eggs, and this.. And they think it should stop him?

[mehmetyok]

Probably dye was provided by Putin lol.

[sighberian]

Wouldn't put it past him to have it arranged himself, get pity points for the elections and make Russia look bad.