Russian Dissident Navalny Taken to Berlin for Treatment after Suspected Poisoning

Russian dissident politician Alexei Navalny landed at Berlin Tegel airport after being airlifted from a hospital in Omsk, Russia. He is being treated for suspected poisoning at Berlin's Charite hospital, Deutsche Welle reports. 

The Russian opposition leader is currently in a coma and breathing through a ventilator.

Jaka Bizilj, founder of Cinemas for Peace, the German NGO that funded Navalny's flight to Berlin, told Bild newspaper that the Russian politician's condition was stable following his arrival in Germany.

"Berlin hopes that the treatment at Charite leads to an improvement in his condition and enable a full recovery," reads the publication, adding that German Chancellor Angela Merkel was among those who pushed for a speedy transfer for Navalny to Germany.

By Ana Dumbadze 

Source: Deutsche Welle

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