“Thank you all for your support. This is only thanks to you,” he told well-wishers in a separate tweet.
Gudkov’s attorney, Mikhail Biryukov, said it was not clear whether his release meant the investigation was still active, according to Russian news reports. Gudkov could face up to five years in jail if charged and found guilty, the state TASS news agency has reported.
Russia’s opposition says that authorities have in recent months stepped up a campaign of intimidation against dissenters before a parliamentary vote in September, allegations the Kremlin has rejected.
Police also conducted searches at Gudkov’s country house outside Moscow, as well as the homes of his allies and relatives.
- NOVATEK and Zhejiang Energy Sign Heads euro-petrole.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from euro-petrole.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.