The agents of the Kremlin tried to poison outspoken Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny a second time after the first attempt failed, The Times newspaper reported. 
 
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A second dose of poison was allegedly given to Navalny before he was flown to Berlin for further treatment, western intelligence sources told the British newspaper on Saturday.

Sources told The Times that the suspected state security agents tried to finish off the lawyer - leader of the Russian opposition Progress Party - before he could get to safety.

The anti-corruption activist made headlines around the world when fell ill on a flight from Siberia to Moscow in August after being targeted with the Novichok nerve agent.

Navalny, President Vladimir Putin's highest-profile critic, was airlifted to Germany in September this year&nbsp;after falling violently ill while travelling in Siberia.

Navalny has also gained support from western countries who are urging the Russian government to initiate a transparent and detailed investigation into this matter.

(With inputs from agencies)

The agents of the Kremlin tried to poison outspoken Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny a second time after the first attempt failed, The Times newspaper reported.

The agents of the Kremlin tried to poison outspoken Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny a second time after the first attempt failed, The Times newspaper reported. Also read | 'Putin is behind the crime': Alexei Navalny claims in an interview A second dose of poison was allegedly given to Navalny before he was flown to Berlin for further treatment, western intelligence sources told the British newspaper on Saturday. Sources told The Times that the suspected state security agents tried to finish off the lawyer - leader of the Russian opposition Progress Party - before he could get to safety. The anti-corruption activist made headlines around the world when fell ill on a flight from Siberia to Moscow in August after being targeted with the Novichok nerve agent. Navalny, President Vladimir Putin's highest-profile critic, was airlifted to Germany in September this year after falling violently ill while travelling in Siberia. Navalny has also gained support from western countries who are urging the Russian government to initiate a transparent and detailed investigation into this matter. (With inputs from agencies)

Navalny poisoning: Putin critic survived the second assassination attempt

Russian officials said Friday that President Vladimir Putin's critic&nbsp;Alexei Navalny fell ill&nbsp;due to metabolic problems and pancreatitis, not because he was poisoned.

The Kremlin critic gained international recognition after he was allegedly poisoned with the Novichok nerve agent a few months ago which had landed Navalny into an induced coma from which he woke up in September.

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The 44-year-old anti-graft campaigner collapsed on a flight from Siberia to Moscow and was transferred for treatment to Germany where experts ruled he was poisoned with the Soviet-designed nerve agent Novichok.

Navalny took to Twitter to share the videos and images of his office being raided by Vladimir Putin's security forces. "Unique shots. On an assignment from Vladimir Putin's bunker, masked men are trying to retrieve our office disco ball," he tweeted.&nbsp;(translated text)

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The interior ministry's Siberian branch said doctors who treated Navalny for two days before he was flown to Berlin confirmed their diagnosis of "disruption of carbohydrate metabolism and chronic pancreatitis".

"The diagnosis of 'poisoning'... was not confirmed," it said in a statement.&nbsp;

The local branch of the interior ministry added that no poisonous substances were found on Navalny's clothes or on objects collected from his hotel or the airport cafe in Siberia here he was seen before the flight.

The EU has sanctioned several senior Russian officials over the poisoning, saying the attack with the Novichok could not have been carried out without the complicity of the FSB, the defence ministry and Putin's executive office.

Navalny has claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin was personally responsible for the poisoning, while the Kremlin has rejected all allegations it could have been involved.

The head of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Sergei Naryshkin said earlier Friday that NATO countries plotted to use a Russian opposition leader as a "sacred sacrifice" to uphold the protest mood in the country.

Navalny responded on Twitter saying it was "funny" that both the interior ministry's statement and Naryshkin's interview with state TV were released on the same day.&nbsp;

"It seems NATO countries convinced me to start a fatal diet," Navalny wrote.

On Thursday, police raided the office of Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) in Moscow, removing equipment and charging one of his aides Ivan Zhdanov with contempt of court.

The charge is likely related to a defamation case won by Kremlin associate Yevgeny Prigozhin, whose catering firm is seeking to recoup damages of 29 million roubles ($373,800) each from Navalny, his ally Lyubov Sobol and the FBK.

Navalny has vowed to return to Russia after fully recovering in Germany.

Russian officials said Friday that President Vladimir Putin's critic Alexei Navalny fell ill due to metabolic problems and pancreatitis, not because he was poisoned.

Russian officials said Friday that President Vladimir Putin's critic Alexei Navalny fell ill due to metabolic problems and pancreatitis, not because he was poisoned. The Kremlin critic gained international recognition after he was allegedly poisoned with the Novichok nerve agent a few months ago which had landed Navalny into an induced coma from which he woke up in September. Also read: Putin may quit amid fears he has Parkinson's disease, sources claim The 44-year-old anti-graft campaigner collapsed on a flight from Siberia to Moscow and was transferred for treatment to Germany where experts ruled he was poisoned with the Soviet-designed nerve agent Novichok. Navalny took to Twitter to share the videos and images of his office being raided by Vladimir Putin's security forces. "Unique shots. On an assignment from Vladimir Putin's bunker, masked men are trying to retrieve our office disco ball," he tweeted. (translated text) Уникальные кадры. Выполняя поручение, полученное из бункера Владимира Путина, люди в масках пытаются изъять наш офисный диско-шар pic.twitter.com/Cq4CBXGNqT — Alexey Navalny (@navalny) November 5, 2020 × Also read: Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation office raided by Russian police The interior ministry's Siberian branch said doctors who treated Navalny for two days before he was flown to Berlin confirmed their diagnosis of "disruption of carbohydrate metabolism and chronic pancreatitis". "The diagnosis of 'poisoning'... was not confirmed," it said in a statement. The local branch of the interior ministry added that no poisonous substances were found on Navalny's clothes or on objects collected from his hotel or the airport cafe in Siberia here he was seen before the flight. The EU has sanctioned several senior Russian officials over the poisoning, saying the attack with the Novichok could not have been carried out without the complicity of the FSB, the defence ministry and Putin's executive office. Navalny has claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin was personally responsible for the poisoning, while the Kremlin has rejected all allegations it could have been involved. The head of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Sergei Naryshkin said earlier Friday that NATO countries plotted to use a Russian opposition leader as a "sacred sacrifice" to uphold the protest mood in the country. Navalny responded on Twitter saying it was "funny" that both the interior ministry's statement and Naryshkin's interview with state TV were released on the same day. "It seems NATO countries convinced me to start a fatal diet," Navalny wrote. On Thursday, police raided the office of Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) in Moscow, removing equipment and charging one of his aides Ivan Zhdanov with contempt of court. The charge is likely related to a defamation case won by Kremlin associate Yevgeny Prigozhin, whose catering firm is seeking to recoup damages of 29 million roubles ($373,800) each from Navalny, his ally Lyubov Sobol and the FBK. Navalny has vowed to return to Russia after fully recovering in Germany.

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