A criminal case was opened on the fact of the arson of the car of the coordinator of Navalny's headquarters in Kirov, Arthur Abashev, in accordance with Part 2 of Article 167 of the Criminal Code ('Deliberate destruction or damage to property of others committed for hooligan reasons').

Information about the investigation is not disclosed. It is unknown whether there is a suspect in the case.


The car of Arthur Abashev was set on fire on the night of June 21-22. Abashev connects the arson with the opening of the headquarters of the politician Alexey Navalny in Kirov. The headquarters began its work on June 21. Shortly before this, the coordinator was refused to rent premises to meet with volunteers.

Arthur Abashev is a Kirov politician, human rights activist, member of the regional Public Monitoring Commission.

Katerina Klepikovskaya, «7x7»

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