Navalny’s supporters claim the prominent Kremlin critic was the victim of a targeted attack.
was in a critical condition and undergoing full tests at a German hospital Saturday after an emergency medical flight from Russia with suspected poisoning.Navalny, in a coma since collapsing early Thursday, arrived in a convoy of ambulances under a heavy security escort at the Charité hospital following a flight from Siberia that was tracked closely by international media.
A German government spokesman told German media the government “hopes the treatment will lead to an improvement and enable a complete recovery.was diverted to Omsk, where local doctors at first refused his colleagues and doctor access to him, then refused to allow him to be evacuated before finally buckling amid intense international scrutiny.Navalny is the latest in a succession of Kremlin critics who have fallen mysteriously ill or died with poisoning or suspected poisoning.
The ministry said traces of alcohol and caffeine were found in Navalvy’s bloodstream. Anastasia Vasilyeva, head of the Alliance of Doctors, an independent group of doctors aligned with Navalny, responded that Navalny never drinks alcohol.
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