The German authorities said in a press release that, according to «irrefutable evidence,» opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a nerve agent from the Novichok group. A similar substance was used during the poisoning of former Russian intelligence officer Sergei Skripal in 2018.
Traces of the poison were revealed by tests carried out by the Bundeswehr laboratory — after Russian doctors said they had found nothing that would indicate the politician's poisoning.
«Novichok» can only be used by the state (GRU, FSB). This is beyond any reasonable doubt.
— Ivan Zhdanov (@IoannZH) September 2, 2020
«Novichok» can only be used by the state (GRU, FSB). — FBK director Ivan Zhdanov commented on the news — This is beyond any reasonable doubt.
To date, Navalny, 44, is still in a hospital in Berlin and placed in an artificial coma. His condition is assessed as stable.
The German government issued a press release stating that the poison with which Alexei Navalny was poisoned has been identified. This substance is from the «Newbie» group
— Kira Yarmysh (@Kira_Yarmysh) September 2, 2020
This material is being updated.
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