AN ally of anti-Kremlin campaigner Alexei Navalny fears he is in the firing line of Putin's cronies after receiving a chilling message. Igor Sychev, 49, was a proud donor to Russian anti-corruption activist and opposition leader Navalny - who died in an arctic circle prison in February. 8 Igor Sychev - pictured with his young baby - claims he has already faced assassination attempts 8 Navalny was imprisoned and died in February, with western governments saying it was an execution Credit: AFP or licensors 8 Igor, 49, says he has been living in Latvia to escape attempts on his life Credit: Supplied 8 Igor says he was targeted with this message Igor fled Moscow in 2016 after hit jobs in the form of three near-fatal crashes where "a wheel flew off and the brakes were turned off".
He says he is targeted by Putin-linked Russian oligarchs who run PhosAgro - an £8billion chemicals empire Igor used to work for and took legal action against, accusing them of not paying him. The dad-of-two now lives in Latvia, but says the death threats and frightening messages are constant. In a recent example, he received a Facebook "poke" from an unknown account.
When he looked at the account, it featured a profile picture of Navalny and a cover photo with the text: "I can't breathe. I miss you." Amid a series of other alleged threats that come via text, email and even his home letterbox, Igor says he's increasingly fearful of a "more successful" attempt on his life.
Speaking to The Sun, he said: �.