The Kremlin said Thursday there was no reason to blame the Russian state after Germany said opposition politician Alexei Navalny had been poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent.

The&nbsp;Kremlin&nbsp;was speaking a day after German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Navalny had been poisoned with a Soviet-style Novichok nerve agent in an attempt to murder him.

"There is no reason to accuse the Russian state," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, cautioning the West against jumping to conclusions and imposing sanctions.

"We would not want our partners in Germany and other European countries to rush to some sort of judgement."

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One of Russian President Vladimir Putin's fiercest critics, Navalny fell sick on a flight from Siberia to Moscow on August 20, after which he was taken to a hospital in the city of Omsk in Siberia following an emergency landing.

As international pressure mounted, he was shifted to Berlin's Charite hospital. Doctors had claimed last week that he was most possibly poisoned.

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Russia has continuously rejected accusing of deliberate poisoning by the country, calling the accusations "empty noise". Russian doctors who had treated Navalny in Siberia have repeatedly claimed that poisoning was ruled out as no trace of poisonous substances was found in his body.

Peskov said there was no reason to discuss sanctions against Moscow after Merkel said Germany would consult its NATO allies about how to respond to the poisoning.

Steffen Seibert the spokesperson to German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday said that after testing by a military laboratory, it was ascertained that “a chemical nerve agent from the Novichok group" was used on Navalny.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said,&nbsp;"In general we confirm that we are ready and have an interest in full cooperation and exchange of data on this topic with Germany" reported by RIA Novosti state news agency.

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The Kremlin said Thursday there was no reason to blame the Russian state after Germany said opposition politician Alexei Navalny had been poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent.

The Kremlin said Thursday there was no reason to blame the Russian state after Germany said opposition politician Alexei Navalny had been poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent. The Kremlin was speaking a day after German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Navalny had been poisoned with a Soviet-style Novichok nerve agent in an attempt to murder him. "There is no reason to accuse the Russian state," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, cautioning the West against jumping to conclusions and imposing sanctions. "We would not want our partners in Germany and other European countries to rush to some sort of judgement." In Pics: Mysterious Russian poison cases: Radioactive polonium, toxic nerve agent to chemicals One of Russian President Vladimir Putin's fiercest critics, Navalny fell sick on a flight from Siberia to Moscow on August 20, after which he was taken to a hospital in the city of Omsk in Siberia following an emergency landing. As international pressure mounted, he was shifted to Berlin's Charite hospital. Doctors had claimed last week that he was most possibly poisoned. Also read: Russian opposition leader Navalny was poisoned with Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok: Germany Russia has continuously rejected accusing of deliberate poisoning by the country, calling the accusations "empty noise". Russian doctors who had treated Navalny in Siberia have repeatedly claimed that poisoning was ruled out as no trace of poisonous substances was found in his body. Peskov said there was no reason to discuss sanctions against Moscow after Merkel said Germany would consult its NATO allies about how to respond to the poisoning. Steffen Seibert the spokesperson to German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday said that after testing by a military laboratory, it was ascertained that “a chemical nerve agent from the Novichok group" was used on Navalny. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, "In general we confirm that we are ready and have an interest in full cooperation and exchange of data on this topic with Germany" reported by RIA Novosti state news agency.

Russia rejects Navalny poisoning accusations, sees no grounds for sanctions

German government on Wednesday said that based on the tests performed on Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, it is likely that he was poisoned with a Soviet-era nerve agent called “Novichok”.

Traces of novichok in Navalny's body, German seeks 'urgent' clarification from Russia

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday called Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s poisoning "outrageous" and urged Moscow to "explain" what had happened.

"We have seen first-hand the deadly consequences of Novichok in the UK," Johnson said on Twitter.

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"The Russian government must now explain what happened to Mr Navalny - we will work with international partners to ensure justice is done," Johnson said.

In a separate statement, Britain's Foreign Minister Dominic Raab said&nbsp;that Russia "must tell the truth" about what had occurred.

"The Russian government has a clear case to answer. It must tell the truth about what happened to Mr Navalny," Raab added.

German government on Wednesday said that based on the tests performed on Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, it is likely that he was poisoned with a Soviet-era nerve agent called “Novichok”.

Fiercest critic

One of Russian President Vladimir Putin's fiercest critics, Navalny fell sick on a flight from Siberia to Moscow on August 20, after which he was taken to a hospital in the city of Omsk in Siberia following an emergency landing.

As international pressure mounted, he was shifted to Berlin's Charite hospital. Doctors had claimed last week that he was most possibly poisoned.

Steffen Seibert, the spokesperson to German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday said that after testing by a military laboratory, it was ascertained that “a chemical nerve agent from the Novichok group" was used on Navalny.

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Novichok was notoriously famous during the Soviet era, and was also used to poison former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter who were&nbsp;then in Britain.

The Kremlin on Wednesday said that Russia was ready to cooperate with Germany over the alleged poisoning of Alexei Navalny.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said,&nbsp;"In general we confirm that we are ready and have an interest in full cooperation and exchange of data on this topic with Germany”.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday called Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s poisoning "outrageous" and urged Moscow to "explain" what had happened.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday called Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s poisoning "outrageous" and urged Moscow to "explain" what had happened. "We have seen first-hand the deadly consequences of Novichok in the UK," Johnson said on Twitter. In Pics: Mysterious Russian poison cases: Radioactive polonium, toxic nerve agent to chemicals "The Russian government must now explain what happened to Mr Navalny - we will work with international partners to ensure justice is done," Johnson said. In a separate statement, Britain's Foreign Minister Dominic Raab said that Russia "must tell the truth" about what had occurred. "The Russian government has a clear case to answer. It must tell the truth about what happened to Mr Navalny," Raab added. German government on Wednesday said that based on the tests performed on Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, it is likely that he was poisoned with a Soviet-era nerve agent called “Novichok”. Fiercest critic One of Russian President Vladimir Putin's fiercest critics, Navalny fell sick on a flight from Siberia to Moscow on August 20, after which he was taken to a hospital in the city of Omsk in Siberia following an emergency landing. As international pressure mounted, he was shifted to Berlin's Charite hospital. Doctors had claimed last week that he was most possibly poisoned. Steffen Seibert, the spokesperson to German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday said that after testing by a military laboratory, it was ascertained that “a chemical nerve agent from the Novichok group" was used on Navalny. In Pics: The curious case of Russian Kremlin critics who were allegedly poisoned Novichok was notoriously famous during the Soviet era, and was also used to poison former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter who were then in Britain. The Kremlin on Wednesday said that Russia was ready to cooperate with Germany over the alleged poisoning of Alexei Navalny. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, "In general we confirm that we are ready and have an interest in full cooperation and exchange of data on this topic with Germany”.

British PM Johnson urges Russia to 'explain' what happened to Navalny

Tests carried out on Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny showed that he was poisoned by a Novichok chemical nerve agent.

Alexei Navalny case | Germany seeks urgent clarification from Russia

Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia was not informed of the German findings and had no such data

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Russian Kremlin's critic Alexei&nbsp;Navalny has been in the hospital for the past one week, since he was allegedly poisoned for being an active critic of the Russian leader Valdimir Putin.

Now that the critic is stable, some doctors have claimed that no trace of poison was found during his treatment. However, some German doctors disagree with this claim.

To put an end to the rumours and the controversies, Russia's&nbsp;Interior Ministry is launching an investigation into the hospitalisation of the opposition leader.

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Navalny was taken to the hospital after he was allegedly poisoned during a flight&nbsp;rom the Siberian city of Tomsk to Moscow.

While Russian doctors had claimed that there was no trace of poison, German doctors who treated&nbsp;Navalny later disagreed with the claim.

The Interior Ministry has, therefore, opened an investigation into the matter. The transportation unit of the Ministry is&nbsp;currently carrying out preliminary searches in the hotel room where&nbsp;Navalny stayed and the routes he took in the city. The video surveillance footage from the area will also be investigated.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/france-regrets-russias-lack-of-transparency-over-navalny-poisoning-case-323406">Also read:&nbsp;France regrets Russia's lack of 'transparency' over Navalny poisoning case</a>

As of now, the investigators have not found any drugs or any other potent substances from the hotel room. The Russian prosecutors have also asked Germany for Navalny's medical files from his treatment at the German clinic.

The investigation is a step towards Russia trying to clear the rumours around the critic's health, which can affect Moscow's relationship with the West.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, however,&nbsp;said on Thursday he was bemused by Russia not taking a transparent approach over the possible poisoning of Navalny.

Russian Kremlin's critic Alexei Navalny has been in the hospital for the past one week, since he was allegedly poisoned for being an active critic of the Russian leader Valdimir Putin.

Russian Kremlin's critic Alexei Navalny has been in the hospital for the past one week, since he was allegedly poisoned for being an active critic of the Russian leader Valdimir Putin. Now that the critic is stable, some doctors have claimed that no trace of poison was found during his treatment. However, some German doctors disagree with this claim. To put an end to the rumours and the controversies, Russia's Interior Ministry is launching an investigation into the hospitalisation of the opposition leader. × Navalny was taken to the hospital after he was allegedly poisoned during a flight rom the Siberian city of Tomsk to Moscow. While Russian doctors had claimed that there was no trace of poison, German doctors who treated Navalny later disagreed with the claim. The Interior Ministry has, therefore, opened an investigation into the matter. The transportation unit of the Ministry is currently carrying out preliminary searches in the hotel room where Navalny stayed and the routes he took in the city. The video surveillance footage from the area will also be investigated. Also read: France regrets Russia's lack of 'transparency' over Navalny poisoning case As of now, the investigators have not found any drugs or any other potent substances from the hotel room. The Russian prosecutors have also asked Germany for Navalny's medical files from his treatment at the German clinic. The investigation is a step towards Russia trying to clear the rumours around the critic's health, which can affect Moscow's relationship with the West. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, however, said on Thursday he was bemused by Russia not taking a transparent approach over the possible poisoning of Navalny.

Russia starts investigating Alexei Navalny's alleged 'poisoning'

Doctors at the Siberian hospital that first treated Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny said on Monday that they had saved his life but that they had not found traces of poison in his system.

Navalny, a long-time opponent of President Vladimir Putin, fell gravely ill on Thursday after what his allies believe was a poisoning and was airlifted to Germany for treatment on Saturday.

"We saved his life with great effort and work," head doctor Alexander Murakhovsky told reporters at a news conference in the Siberian city of Omsk.

"If we had found some kind of poison that was somehow confirmed then it would have been a lot easier for us. It would have been a clear diagnosis, a clear condition and a well-known course of treatment," said Anatoly Kalinichenko, a senior doctor at the hospital.

The Russian doctors denied they had come under pressure from authorities while treating Navalny.

Navalny`s allies had accused doctors of holding up Navalny`s evacuation to Germany. The doctors initially said Navalny was not in a fit state to be transported there for treatment.

Jaka Bizilj, founder of Germany`s Cinema for Peace Foundation, told mass tabloid Bild over the weekend that Navalny, who is being treated in a German hospital, would survive.

He said: "Navalny will survive poison attack, but be incapacitated for months as a politician."

But Kira Yarmysh, Navalny`s spokeswoman, said that there were still no new details about the politician`s condition and that only she or the doctors treating him would be able to provide reliable information.

Doctors at the Siberian hospital that first treated Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny said on Monday that they had saved his life but that they had not found traces of poison in his system.

Doctors at the Siberian hospital that first treated Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny said on Monday that they had saved his life but that they had not found traces of poison in his system. Navalny, a long-time opponent of President Vladimir Putin, fell gravely ill on Thursday after what his allies believe was a poisoning and was airlifted to Germany for treatment on Saturday. "We saved his life with great effort and work," head doctor Alexander Murakhovsky told reporters at a news conference in the Siberian city of Omsk. "If we had found some kind of poison that was somehow confirmed then it would have been a lot easier for us. It would have been a clear diagnosis, a clear condition and a well-known course of treatment," said Anatoly Kalinichenko, a senior doctor at the hospital. The Russian doctors denied they had come under pressure from authorities while treating Navalny. Navalny`s allies had accused doctors of holding up Navalny`s evacuation to Germany. The doctors initially said Navalny was not in a fit state to be transported there for treatment. Jaka Bizilj, founder of Germany`s Cinema for Peace Foundation, told mass tabloid Bild over the weekend that Navalny, who is being treated in a German hospital, would survive. He said: "Navalny will survive poison attack, but be incapacitated for months as a politician." But Kira Yarmysh, Navalny`s spokeswoman, said that there were still no new details about the politician`s condition and that only she or the doctors treating him would be able to provide reliable information.

Saved his life but didn't find traces of poison: Siberian doctors on Navalny

On Saturday, Russian politician, opposition leader & top Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and his team arrived at Berlin's hospital for treatment after 'suspected poisoning'.

On Saturday, Navalny arrived at Berlin's hospital for treatment after 'suspected poisoning'

Alexei Navalny has reached Germany for medical treatment. Germany is demanding clarification over poisoning claims. Navalny is in a coma after a suspected poisoning.

Navalny 'Poisoned': Germany demands clarification over poisoning claims

An ambulance aircraft carrying gravely ill Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny landed at Berlin's Tegel airport on Saturday after he was evacuated from the Siberian city of Omsk and brought to Germany for treatment&nbsp;of a suspected poisoning.

German doctors had flown to Omsk on Friday to evacuate Navalny --&nbsp;after a day-long standoff over his medical evacuation --&nbsp;at the request of his wife and allies who said that the hospital treating him was badly equipped.

"The condition of Navalny during the flight and after landing is stable," Slovenian-born activist and filmmaker Jaka Bizilj told German mass tabloid Bild.

Navalny was expected to be rushed to Berlin's Charite hospital, about 10 km (6.2 miles) from Tegel airport.

Kira Yarmysh, Navalny's spokeswoman, said the opposition politician's wife Yulia was on board the evacuation flight.

Navalny, one of President Vladimir Putin's fiercest critics, fell ill earlier this week while flying back to Moscow from the Siberian city of Tomsk where he had met allies ahead of regional elections next month. He was taken on a stretcher, motionless, from the plane and rushed to hospital after it made an emergency landing in Omsk.

Doctors treating him in Omsk initially refused to let Navalny leave but reversed course after his family and staff demanded he be allowed to travel to Germany.

Navalny's life was not in immediate danger, he was in an induced coma and his brain was in a stable condition, the medical staff at a hospital in the Siberian city of Omsk said.

German doctors flew in to evacuate Navalny at the request of his wife and allies who said they feared authorities might try to cover up clues as to how he fell ill and that the hospital treating him was badly equipped.

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Navalny's wife Yulia earlier sent a letter to the Kremlin directly appealing for it to intervene and grant permission for him to be allowed to be flown out.

Navalny's spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh posted a picture on Twitter of him being lifted into the plane on a covered stretcher and said his wife Yulia was with him.

Alexander Murakhovsky, the head doctor at the hospital, said earlier that Navalny had been diagnosed with a metabolic disease that may have been caused by low blood sugar. He said traces of industrial chemical substances had been found on Navalny's clothes and fingers and that doctors did not believe he had been poisoned.

Navalny is the latest in a long line of Kremlin critics who have fallen seriously ill or died in apparent poisonings.

Navalny has been a thorn in the Kremlin's side for more than a decade, exposing what he says is high-level graft and mobilising crowds of young protesters.

He has been repeatedly detained for organising public meetings and rallies and sued over his investigations into corruption. He was barred from running in a presidential election in 2018.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/no-trace-of-poison-found-in-putin-critic-alexei-navalnys-tests-russian-hospital-doctor-322131">Also read |&nbsp;'No trace' of poison found in Putin critic Alexei Navalny's tests: Russian hospital doctor</a>

The air ambulance was dispatched to take Navalny to Berlin after Chancellor Angela Merkel extended an offer of treatment.

European Union leaders including Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron have voiced concern for Navalny, who has faced repeated physical attacks and prosecutions in more than a decade of opposition to Russian authorities.

(with inputs from agencies)

An ambulance aircraft carrying gravely ill Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny landed at Berlin's Tegel airport on Saturday after he was evacuated from the Siberian city of Omsk and brought to Germany for treatment of a suspected poisoning.

An ambulance aircraft carrying gravely ill Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny landed at Berlin's Tegel airport on Saturday after he was evacuated from the Siberian city of Omsk and brought to Germany for treatment of a suspected poisoning. German doctors had flown to Omsk on Friday to evacuate Navalny -- after a day-long standoff over his medical evacuation -- at the request of his wife and allies who said that the hospital treating him was badly equipped. "The condition of Navalny during the flight and after landing is stable," Slovenian-born activist and filmmaker Jaka Bizilj told German mass tabloid Bild. Navalny was expected to be rushed to Berlin's Charite hospital, about 10 km (6.2 miles) from Tegel airport. Kira Yarmysh, Navalny's spokeswoman, said the opposition politician's wife Yulia was on board the evacuation flight. Navalny, one of President Vladimir Putin's fiercest critics, fell ill earlier this week while flying back to Moscow from the Siberian city of Tomsk where he had met allies ahead of regional elections next month. He was taken on a stretcher, motionless, from the plane and rushed to hospital after it made an emergency landing in Omsk. Doctors treating him in Omsk initially refused to let Navalny leave but reversed course after his family and staff demanded he be allowed to travel to Germany. Navalny's life was not in immediate danger, he was in an induced coma and his brain was in a stable condition, the medical staff at a hospital in the Siberian city of Omsk said. German doctors flew in to evacuate Navalny at the request of his wife and allies who said they feared authorities might try to cover up clues as to how he fell ill and that the hospital treating him was badly equipped. Also read | Doctors agree to evacuate Navalny from Siberian hospital on relatives' request Navalny's wife Yulia earlier sent a letter to the Kremlin directly appealing for it to intervene and grant permission for him to be allowed to be flown out. Navalny's spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh posted a picture on Twitter of him being lifted into the plane on a covered stretcher and said his wife Yulia was with him. Alexander Murakhovsky, the head doctor at the hospital, said earlier that Navalny had been diagnosed with a metabolic disease that may have been caused by low blood sugar. He said traces of industrial chemical substances had been found on Navalny's clothes and fingers and that doctors did not believe he had been poisoned. Navalny is the latest in a long line of Kremlin critics who have fallen seriously ill or died in apparent poisonings. Navalny has been a thorn in the Kremlin's side for more than a decade, exposing what he says is high-level graft and mobilising crowds of young protesters. He has been repeatedly detained for organising public meetings and rallies and sued over his investigations into corruption. He was barred from running in a presidential election in 2018. Also read | 'No trace' of poison found in Putin critic Alexei Navalny's tests: Russian hospital doctor The air ambulance was dispatched to take Navalny to Berlin after Chancellor Angela Merkel extended an offer of treatment. European Union leaders including Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron have voiced concern for Navalny, who has faced repeated physical attacks and prosecutions in more than a decade of opposition to Russian authorities. (with inputs from agencies)

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny airlifted to Germany; condition stable after landing

Kira Yarmysh, the spokeswoman of 'poisoned'&nbsp;Russian opposition figure and Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has said that the ban of transporting&nbsp;Navalny is a direct threat to his life. 
 
<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/my-death-wouldnt-help-putin-poisoned-kremlin-critic-alexei-navalnys-parting-remark-322073">Also read: My death wouldn't help Putin, says 'Poisoned' Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s parting remark</a> 
 
Kira Yarmysh said that the ban on the transportation of Navalny is only needed to stall for time and wait until the poison in his body can no longer be traced. Moreover, every hour of delay creates a critical threat to his life.<o:p></o:p>

"We apply to the ECHR with an application for the adoption of urgent interim measures in accordance with paragraph 39 of the Regulations. We demand that the Russian authorities be prohibited from hindering Navalny's transportation to a medical facility. Delaying transportation can lead to irreparable harm to life and health," Kira Yarmysh said on Twitter. 
 
<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/putin-critic-alexei-navalny-in-intensive-care-after-poisoning-321842">Also read: Putin critic Alexei Navalny in intensive care after 'poisoning'</a> 
 
Russian doctors have said that&nbsp;Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny cannot be moved from Siberian hospital where he is being treated for suspected poisoning. 
 
<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/german-ngo-to-send-air-ambulance-to-russia-as-putins-critic-navalny-slips-into-coma-321951">Also read: German NGO to send air ambulance to Russia as Putin's critic Navalny slips into coma</a>

As the Russian Opposition leader fights for his life after allegedly being poisoned, the Kremlin on Thursday wished him a speedy recovery.

According to one of the supporters of Navalny, his campaigns against the Kremlin and official corruption had made him many enemies and the target of several violent attacks over the years, so the question didn't come as a surprise.

"He even joked that he has to make excuses that he hasn't been killed yet," said Ilya Chumakov, one of two dozen activists who met Navalny on Wednesday in the Siberian city of Tomsk.

Then, according to Chumakov, he grew more serious and added that his death would not help President Vladimir Putin.

Navalny has been arrested multiple times over alleged embezzlement charges, and he was sentenced to five years in jail in one of them, however, both the cases have been questioned for the shoddy approach on the part of the authorities.

Merkel and Macron voice concern for Russia's Navalny, offer help

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed their concern Thursday for Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, who being treated for suspected poisoning, and offered their assistance.

At a joint press conference, Macron said France stood ready to provide help in terms of Navalny's health, asylum or protection, while Merkel said the Kremlin critic could receive medical treatment in either country.

(With inputs from agencies)

Kira Yarmysh, the spokeswoman of 'poisoned' Russian opposition figure and Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has said that the ban of transporting Navalny is a direct threat to his life.

Kira Yarmysh, the spokeswoman of 'poisoned' Russian opposition figure and Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has said that the ban of transporting Navalny is a direct threat to his life. Also read: My death wouldn't help Putin, says 'Poisoned' Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s parting remark Kira Yarmysh said that the ban on the transportation of Navalny is only needed to stall for time and wait until the poison in his body can no longer be traced. Moreover, every hour of delay creates a critical threat to his life. "We apply to the ECHR with an application for the adoption of urgent interim measures in accordance with paragraph 39 of the Regulations. We demand that the Russian authorities be prohibited from hindering Navalny's transportation to a medical facility. Delaying transportation can lead to irreparable harm to life and health," Kira Yarmysh said on Twitter. Also read: Putin critic Alexei Navalny in intensive care after 'poisoning' Russian doctors have said that Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny cannot be moved from Siberian hospital where he is being treated for suspected poisoning. Also read: German NGO to send air ambulance to Russia as Putin's critic Navalny slips into coma As the Russian Opposition leader fights for his life after allegedly being poisoned, the Kremlin on Thursday wished him a speedy recovery. According to one of the supporters of Navalny, his campaigns against the Kremlin and official corruption had made him many enemies and the target of several violent attacks over the years, so the question didn't come as a surprise. "He even joked that he has to make excuses that he hasn't been killed yet," said Ilya Chumakov, one of two dozen activists who met Navalny on Wednesday in the Siberian city of Tomsk. Then, according to Chumakov, he grew more serious and added that his death would not help President Vladimir Putin. Navalny has been arrested multiple times over alleged embezzlement charges, and he was sentenced to five years in jail in one of them, however, both the cases have been questioned for the shoddy approach on the part of the authorities. Merkel and Macron voice concern for Russia's Navalny, offer help French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed their concern Thursday for Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, who being treated for suspected poisoning, and offered their assistance. At a joint press conference, Macron said France stood ready to provide help in terms of Navalny's health, asylum or protection, while Merkel said the Kremlin critic could receive medical treatment in either country. (With inputs from agencies)

Refusal to move 'poisoned' Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is 'direct threat to his life': Spokeswoman

A German air ambulance thought to have been sent to collect stricken Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny from a hospital in Siberia and take him for treatment in Germany has landed in the Siberian city of Omsk, flight tracking data showed on Friday.

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A day before Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny collapsed in what his allies say was a case of poisoning on Thursday, he met a group of young supporters in private and took a familiar question: why aren't you dead?

According to one of the supporters, the 44-year-old smiled. His campaigns against the Kremlin and official corruption had made him many enemies and the target of several violent attacks over the years, so the question didn't come as a surprise.

"He even joked that he has to make excuses that he hasn't been killed yet," said Ilya Chumakov, one of two dozen activists who met Navalny on Wednesday in the Siberian city of Tomsk.

Then, according to Chumakov, he grew more serious and added that his death would not help President Vladimir Putin.

"He replied that it wouldn't be beneficial for Putin. That it would lead to him (Navalny) being turned into a hero," Chumakov said.

The Kremlin has denied any involvement in alleged attacks on Navalny. It said on Thursday that doctors were doing everything they could to help him and wished him a speedy recovery. 
 
<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/putin-critic-alexei-navalny-in-intensive-care-after-poisoning-321842">Also read: Putin critic Alexei Navalny in intensive care after 'poisoning'</a> 
 
Navalny fell ill as he flew back to Moscow from Siberia, where he met allies who are campaigning at regional elections next month, part of a strategy to galvanise disparate opposition groups into a single front against Putin's United Russia party. 
 
<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/german-ngo-to-send-air-ambulance-to-russia-as-putins-critic-navalny-slips-into-coma-321951">Also read: German NGO to send air ambulance to Russia as Putin's critic Navalny slips into coma</a>

Navalny's supporters believe his tea was poisoned at an airport cafe shortly before he boarded his flight. He became ill on the plane which then made an emergency landing at another Siberian city, Omsk, where he is in a coma in hospital.

Hospital doctors say it is still unclear what caused him to fall ill and tests are continuing.

Navalny has served many stints in jail for organising anti-Kremlin protests and has been physically attacked in the street by pro-government activists. He was twice assaulted in 2017 by assailants who threw a green antiseptic dye at him.

He was also briefly hospitalised in July last year with an acute allergic reaction that he said he thought may have been a poisoning.

A day before Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny collapsed in what his allies say was a case of poisoning on Thursday, he met a group of young supporters in private and took a familiar question: why aren't you dead?

A day before Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny collapsed in what his allies say was a case of poisoning on Thursday, he met a group of young supporters in private and took a familiar question: why aren't you dead? According to one of the supporters, the 44-year-old smiled. His campaigns against the Kremlin and official corruption had made him many enemies and the target of several violent attacks over the years, so the question didn't come as a surprise. "He even joked that he has to make excuses that he hasn't been killed yet," said Ilya Chumakov, one of two dozen activists who met Navalny on Wednesday in the Siberian city of Tomsk. Then, according to Chumakov, he grew more serious and added that his death would not help President Vladimir Putin. "He replied that it wouldn't be beneficial for Putin. That it would lead to him (Navalny) being turned into a hero," Chumakov said. The Kremlin has denied any involvement in alleged attacks on Navalny. It said on Thursday that doctors were doing everything they could to help him and wished him a speedy recovery. Also read: Putin critic Alexei Navalny in intensive care after 'poisoning' Navalny fell ill as he flew back to Moscow from Siberia, where he met allies who are campaigning at regional elections next month, part of a strategy to galvanise disparate opposition groups into a single front against Putin's United Russia party. Also read: German NGO to send air ambulance to Russia as Putin's critic Navalny slips into coma Navalny's supporters believe his tea was poisoned at an airport cafe shortly before he boarded his flight. He became ill on the plane which then made an emergency landing at another Siberian city, Omsk, where he is in a coma in hospital. Hospital doctors say it is still unclear what caused him to fall ill and tests are continuing. Navalny has served many stints in jail for organising anti-Kremlin protests and has been physically attacked in the street by pro-government activists. He was twice assaulted in 2017 by assailants who threw a green antiseptic dye at him. He was also briefly hospitalised in July last year with an acute allergic reaction that he said he thought may have been a poisoning.

My death wouldn't help Putin: 'Poisoned' Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s parting remark

Alexei Navalny is not the first victim of suspected poisoning. Russia has a long history of dissidents & defectors mysteriously falling ill and dying.

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Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny is in a coma - after he fell ill on a flight. Navalny's team feels he was poisoned. In a video from inside the plane - Navalny can be heard crying out in pain.

Gravitas: Critic of Vladimir Putin 'poisoned', Alexei Navalny on life support

Alexei Navalny is the man who many claim is Vladimir Putin's enemy No-1. In a country where dissent is not an option, Navalny has often been the face of Russian opposition.

In 2013, when Navalny was eyeing the office of Moscow's mayor he described himself as a "democratic nationalist". He came second in the election, but the message was sent.

Navalny has been arrested multiple times over alleged embezzlement charges, and he was sentenced to five years in jail in one of them, however, both the cases have been questioned for the shoddy approach on the part of the authorities.

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Then came 2016 which many thought was Navalny's moment. He decided to launch a presidential bid for 2018 but the dream was short-lived as the country's election authorities barred him from contesting.

Navalny has never shied away from calling a spade, a spade. Once on a prominent radio show, Navalny openly called Russia's ruling United Russia party, a group of crooks and thieves.

He also founded the anti-corruption foundation which digs into graft charges against the Kremlin. Navalny's resume is filled with anti-Kremlin rhetoric and accusations against Putin and so it comes as no surprise that the word "poisoning" has been thrown around post his hospitalisation. 
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Alexei Navalny is the man who many claim is Vladimir Putin's enemy No-1. In a country where dissent is not an option, Navalny has often been the face of Russian opposition.

Alexei Navalny is the man who many claim is Vladimir Putin's enemy No-1. In a country where dissent is not an option, Navalny has often been the face of Russian opposition. In 2013, when Navalny was eyeing the office of Moscow's mayor he described himself as a "democratic nationalist". He came second in the election, but the message was sent. Navalny has been arrested multiple times over alleged embezzlement charges, and he was sentenced to five years in jail in one of them, however, both the cases have been questioned for the shoddy approach on the part of the authorities. × Then came 2016 which many thought was Navalny's moment. He decided to launch a presidential bid for 2018 but the dream was short-lived as the country's election authorities barred him from contesting. Navalny has never shied away from calling a spade, a spade. Once on a prominent radio show, Navalny openly called Russia's ruling United Russia party, a group of crooks and thieves. He also founded the anti-corruption foundation which digs into graft charges against the Kremlin. Navalny's resume is filled with anti-Kremlin rhetoric and accusations against Putin and so it comes as no surprise that the word "poisoning" has been thrown around post his hospitalisation.

Meet Alexei Navalny, Vladimir Putin's enemy No-1

Alexei Navalny is not the first victim of suspected poisoning. Several dissidents and defectors of Kremlin have fallen ill mysteriously in the past and many have died.

The Kremlin has been silent on all these “incidents”.

In pics:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/the-curious-case-of-russian-kremlin-critics-who-were-allegedly-poisoned-321943" hreflang="en">The curious case of Russian Kremlin critics who were allegedly poisoned</a>

Sergei and Yulia Skripal, Viktor Yushchenko, Alexander Perepilichny, Anna Politkovskaya, Alexander Litvinenko and now Alexei Navalny.

These seven names have two things in common - they are all Russians and they all were poisoned under the presidency of Vladimir Putin.

These seven high profile names believed to be targets of cold and calculated vengeance.&nbsp;Russia has a long and ugly history of poisoning dissidents, defectors and political enemies especially under the Putin administration. The targets have been struck both in Russia and abroad.

Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were poisoned in 2018. Sergei is a former Russian military officer turned double agent. During the 1990s and early 2000s, he fed information to the British intelligence services.

Sergei was arrested and imprisoned but in 2010 he settled in the UK. After a spy swap,&nbsp;Sergei’s daughter Yulia was visiting him in 2018. They were found slumped on a bench in Salisbury.&nbsp;They were critically ill and poisoned by nerve agent Novichok that causes respiratory and cardiac arrest. Investigators traced it back to Russian agents.

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The poison was smeared on a doorknob of their home. Some other poisoning attacks have been more sophisticated and horrifying.

In 2004, Viktor Yushchenko barely survived a poisoning attempt. Yushchenko was an anti-Russian Ukrainian presidential candidate. He had soup, that was tainted with TCCD, a potent dioxin that is 170,000 times more poisonous than cyanide.

The attack left Yushchenko’s face disfigured but he survived.&nbsp;Alexander Perepilichny wasn’t so lucky. Perepilichny was a Russian businessman and whistleblower&nbsp;who left Russia and settled in the United Kingdom. He was linked to a $230 million tax fraud.

In 2012, he was poisoned with a soup containing gelsemium which is a rare plant found only in remote parts of China. He collapsed while jogging in Surrey.

The case of journalist Anna Politkovskaya is similar to Alexei Navalny. She was a vocal critic of Vladimir Putin.&nbsp;In 2004, she fell ill after drinking tea on an Aeroflot flight. While Politkovskaya survived the poisoning, two years later, she was murdered in the elevator in&nbsp;her flat.

Only in a few cases has the world been able to establish the Russia link.

Alexander Litvinenko was a Russian spy. He fled to the United Kingdom after becoming a fierce critic of the Kremlin. He was killed using radioactive Polonium 210 that was administered, once again, through a cup of tea in 2006.

A public inquiry was ordered in the United Kingdom. It revealed that the orders to assassinate Litvinenko most probably came from Russian President Vladimir Putin himself.&nbsp;Assassination through poisoning has been Russia's preferred method to kill since 1921&nbsp;when the Soviet Union established its laboratory Kamera, a lab to make poisons.

The Soviet Union invested heavily on the development of poisons during the Cold War too. Modern day Russia seems to have retained them.

Alexei Navalny is not the first victim of suspected poisoning. Several dissidents and defectors of Kremlin have fallen ill mysteriously in the past and many have died.

Alexei Navalny is not the first victim of suspected poisoning. Several dissidents and defectors of Kremlin have fallen ill mysteriously in the past and many have died. The Kremlin has been silent on all these “incidents”. In pics: The curious case of Russian Kremlin critics who were allegedly poisoned Sergei and Yulia Skripal, Viktor Yushchenko, Alexander Perepilichny, Anna Politkovskaya, Alexander Litvinenko and now Alexei Navalny. These seven names have two things in common - they are all Russians and they all were poisoned under the presidency of Vladimir Putin. These seven high profile names believed to be targets of cold and calculated vengeance. Russia has a long and ugly history of poisoning dissidents, defectors and political enemies especially under the Putin administration. The targets have been struck both in Russia and abroad. Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were poisoned in 2018. Sergei is a former Russian military officer turned double agent. During the 1990s and early 2000s, he fed information to the British intelligence services. Sergei was arrested and imprisoned but in 2010 he settled in the UK. After a spy swap, Sergei’s daughter Yulia was visiting him in 2018. They were found slumped on a bench in Salisbury. They were critically ill and poisoned by nerve agent Novichok that causes respiratory and cardiac arrest. Investigators traced it back to Russian agents. × The poison was smeared on a doorknob of their home. Some other poisoning attacks have been more sophisticated and horrifying. In 2004, Viktor Yushchenko barely survived a poisoning attempt. Yushchenko was an anti-Russian Ukrainian presidential candidate. He had soup, that was tainted with TCCD, a potent dioxin that is 170,000 times more poisonous than cyanide. The attack left Yushchenko’s face disfigured but he survived. Alexander Perepilichny wasn’t so lucky. Perepilichny was a Russian businessman and whistleblower who left Russia and settled in the United Kingdom. He was linked to a $230 million tax fraud. In 2012, he was poisoned with a soup containing gelsemium which is a rare plant found only in remote parts of China. He collapsed while jogging in Surrey. The case of journalist Anna Politkovskaya is similar to Alexei Navalny. She was a vocal critic of Vladimir Putin. In 2004, she fell ill after drinking tea on an Aeroflot flight. While Politkovskaya survived the poisoning, two years later, she was murdered in the elevator in her flat. Only in a few cases has the world been able to establish the Russia link. Alexander Litvinenko was a Russian spy. He fled to the United Kingdom after becoming a fierce critic of the Kremlin. He was killed using radioactive Polonium 210 that was administered, once again, through a cup of tea in 2006. A public inquiry was ordered in the United Kingdom. It revealed that the orders to assassinate Litvinenko most probably came from Russian President Vladimir Putin himself. Assassination through poisoning has been Russia's preferred method to kill since 1921 when the Soviet Union established its laboratory Kamera, a lab to make poisons. The Soviet Union invested heavily on the development of poisons during the Cold War too. Modern day Russia seems to have retained them.

How Russia silences dissidents

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A doctor of the Siberian hospital where Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was being treated for suspected poisoning, said on Friday that they have found no traces of poison in tests carried out on Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who was taken ill while flying back to Moscow from Siberia.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/my-death-wouldnt-help-putin-poisoned-kremlin-critic-alexei-navalnys-parting-remark-322073">Also read: My death wouldn't help Putin, says 'Poisoned' Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s parting remark</a>

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In a briefing on Friday, the doctor, Anatoly Kalinichenko, said the hospital already had a full diagnosis of Navalny's condition, but that he could not disclose it yet. 
 
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Earlier in the day, Kira Yarmysh, the spokeswoman of Navalny said that the ban on the transportation of Navalny is only needed to stall for time and wait until the poison in his body can no longer be traced. Moreover, every hour of delay creates a critical threat to his life. 
 
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"We apply to the ECHR with an application for the adoption of urgent interim measures in accordance with paragraph 39 of the Regulations. We demand that the Russian authorities be prohibited from hindering Navalny's transportation to a medical facility. Delaying transportation can lead to irreparable harm to life and health," Kira Yarmysh said on Twitter.

Navalny has been arrested multiple times over alleged embezzlement charges, and he was sentenced to five years in jail in one of them, however, both the cases have been questioned for the shoddy approach on the part of the authorities. 
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&nbsp;(With inputs from agencies)

A doctor of the Siberian hospital where Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was being treated for suspected poisoning, said on Friday that they have found no traces of poison in tests carried out on Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who was taken ill while flying back to Moscow from Siberia.

A doctor of the Siberian hospital where Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was being treated for suspected poisoning, said on Friday that they have found no traces of poison in tests carried out on Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who was taken ill while flying back to Moscow from Siberia. Also read: My death wouldn't help Putin, says 'Poisoned' Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s parting remark In a briefing on Friday, the doctor, Anatoly Kalinichenko, said the hospital already had a full diagnosis of Navalny's condition, but that he could not disclose it yet. Also read | Refusal to move 'poisoned' Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is 'direct threat to his life': Spokeswoman Earlier in the day, Kira Yarmysh, the spokeswoman of Navalny said that the ban on the transportation of Navalny is only needed to stall for time and wait until the poison in his body can no longer be traced. Moreover, every hour of delay creates a critical threat to his life. "We apply to the ECHR with an application for the adoption of urgent interim measures in accordance with paragraph 39 of the Regulations. We demand that the Russian authorities be prohibited from hindering Navalny's transportation to a medical facility. Delaying transportation can lead to irreparable harm to life and health," Kira Yarmysh said on Twitter. Navalny has been arrested multiple times over alleged embezzlement charges, and he was sentenced to five years in jail in one of them, however, both the cases have been questioned for the shoddy approach on the part of the authorities. (With inputs from agencies)

'No trace' of poison found in Putin critic Alexei Navalny's tests: Russian hospital doctor

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny went into a coma on August 20 after being poisoned. In the latest update, the Siberian hospital has simply refused to permit to move Navalny to another health facility.

Top Kremlin critic poisoned: Alexei Navalny situation is unstable, says the hospital

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have expressed concern over the health of Alexei Navalny and called the situation worrying. Watch report.

France and Germany offer immediate help to Putin's prominent critic Alexei Navalny

Siberian hospital rejects families plea to shift Alexei Navalny

A German NGO said it will be sending&nbsp;an air ambulance for Russian Opposition leader Navalny after he slipped into a coma in a hospital amid reports of poisoning.

Chancellor Merkel had earlier said Navalny could receive medical treatment in either Germany or France.

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As the Russian Opposition leader fights for his life after allegedly being poisoned, the Kremlin on Thursday wished him a speedy recovery.

"We are reading this information... We know that he is in a serious condition... Like with any citizen of the Russian Federation we wish him a speedy recovery," spokesman Dmitry Pesko said.

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Navalny, 44, who is&nbsp;a fierce critic of Putin fainted on a flight which had to make an emergency landing and was taken to hospital.&nbsp;

Navalny's spokeswoman's Kira Yarmysh said Navalny is in coma on ventilator support even as investigators questioned a doctor, reports said.

"We think that Alexei was poisoned with something mixed in his tea. That was the only thing he drank in the morning," Yarmysh wrote on Twitter while telling a local radio station that "sure it was intentional poisoning".

Regional health ministry spokeswoman, Tatyana Shakirova, confirmed that Navalny has been hospitalised in Omsk and said doctors assessed his condition as serious, Reuters reported.

"Doctors are doing everything possible to stabilise his condition," she said. "The poisoning version is one of several versions being considered. It's not possible now to say what the reason was."

A German NGO said it will be sending an air ambulance for Russian Opposition leader Navalny after he slipped into a coma in a hospital amid reports of poisoning.

A German NGO said it will be sending an air ambulance for Russian Opposition leader Navalny after he slipped into a coma in a hospital amid reports of poisoning. Chancellor Merkel had earlier said Navalny could receive medical treatment in either Germany or France. Also Read: Putin critic Alexei Navalny in intensive care after 'poisoning' As the Russian Opposition leader fights for his life after allegedly being poisoned, the Kremlin on Thursday wished him a speedy recovery. "We are reading this information... We know that he is in a serious condition... Like with any citizen of the Russian Federation we wish him a speedy recovery," spokesman Dmitry Pesko said. Watch: Navalny, 44, who is a fierce critic of Putin fainted on a flight which had to make an emergency landing and was taken to hospital. Navalny's spokeswoman's Kira Yarmysh said Navalny is in coma on ventilator support even as investigators questioned a doctor, reports said. "We think that Alexei was poisoned with something mixed in his tea. That was the only thing he drank in the morning," Yarmysh wrote on Twitter while telling a local radio station that "sure it was intentional poisoning". Regional health ministry spokeswoman, Tatyana Shakirova, confirmed that Navalny has been hospitalised in Omsk and said doctors assessed his condition as serious, Reuters reported. "Doctors are doing everything possible to stabilise his condition," she said. "The poisoning version is one of several versions being considered. It's not possible now to say what the reason was."

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The curious case of Russian Kremlin critics who were allegedly poisoned

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny is in a coma and on a ventilator in a hospital intensive care unit in Siberia

Russian Opposition leader Alexei Navalny in coma

A longtime critic of President Vladimir Putin, Alexei Navalny has been hospitalized after what has been described as an apparent case of poisoning. Alexei Navalny was on a flight from Serbia to Moscow.

Alexei Navalny poisoned on a flight to Moscow, claims spokesperson

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was in intensive care in a Siberian hospital on Thursday after he fell ill in what his spokeswoman said was a suspected poisoning. He was being treated in a hospital in the city of Omsk after he lost consciousness on a flight to Moscow and his plane made an emergency landing.

Navalny, an anti-corruption campaigner, is among President Vladimir Putin's fiercest critics.

His spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh wrote on Twitter that Navalny had been placed in a coma on a ventilator and that tests were being carried out.

"Alexei has toxic poisoning," she wrote. "Alexei is now in intensive care."

"I'm sure it was intentional poisoning," she told the Echo of Moscow radio station.

State news agency TASS reported that Navalny was in the intensive care unit for toxicology patients in Omsk Emergency Hospital No. 1.

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Yarmysh said that police and investigators had arrived and questioned a doctor.

"We think that Alexei was poisoned with something mixed in his tea. That was the only thing he drank in the morning," she wrote on Twitter.

Yarmysh said they had been on a work trip to Tomsk.

The head of the legal department of the Anti-Corruption Foundation that Navalny heads, Vyacheslav Gimadi, wrote on Twitter that "there is no doubt that Navalny was poisoned for his political position and activity."

He said Navalny's lawyers were requesting an investigation into the attempted assassination of a public figure.

Navalny has previously suffered physical attacks, and a number of Kremlin critics have been poisoned in the past.

He endured chemical burns to his eye in 2017 when attackers threw green dye used as a disinfectant at his face outside his office.

In August last year Navalny suffered rashes and his face became swollen while he was in a police detention centre serving a short term for calling for illegal protests.

Navalny, a charismatic lawyer and whistleblower, is travelling the country to promote a tactical voting strategy to oppose pro-Putin candidates in more than 30 regional elections in September.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was in intensive care in a Siberian hospital on Thursday after he fell ill in what his spokeswoman said was a suspected poisoning.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was in intensive care in a Siberian hospital on Thursday after he fell ill in what his spokeswoman said was a suspected poisoning. He was being treated in a hospital in the city of Omsk after he lost consciousness on a flight to Moscow and his plane made an emergency landing. Navalny, an anti-corruption campaigner, is among President Vladimir Putin's fiercest critics. His spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh wrote on Twitter that Navalny had been placed in a coma on a ventilator and that tests were being carried out. "Alexei has toxic poisoning," she wrote. "Alexei is now in intensive care." "I'm sure it was intentional poisoning," she told the Echo of Moscow radio station. State news agency TASS reported that Navalny was in the intensive care unit for toxicology patients in Omsk Emergency Hospital No. 1. Yarmysh said that police and investigators had arrived and questioned a doctor. "We think that Alexei was poisoned with something mixed in his tea. That was the only thing he drank in the morning," she wrote on Twitter. Yarmysh said they had been on a work trip to Tomsk. The head of the legal department of the Anti-Corruption Foundation that Navalny heads, Vyacheslav Gimadi, wrote on Twitter that "there is no doubt that Navalny was poisoned for his political position and activity." He said Navalny's lawyers were requesting an investigation into the attempted assassination of a public figure. Navalny has previously suffered physical attacks, and a number of Kremlin critics have been poisoned in the past. He endured chemical burns to his eye in 2017 when attackers threw green dye used as a disinfectant at his face outside his office. In August last year Navalny suffered rashes and his face became swollen while he was in a police detention centre serving a short term for calling for illegal protests. Navalny, a charismatic lawyer and whistleblower, is travelling the country to promote a tactical voting strategy to oppose pro-Putin candidates in more than 30 regional elections in September.

Putin critic Alexei Navalny in intensive care after 'poisoning'

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny said on July 20 that he would shut down his Anti-Corruption Foundation due to hefty court fines imposed over one of its investigations, but would try to re-launch it under a new name. Watch report.

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