German chancellor Angela Merkel frustrated with Putin as Navalny lies in coma: Reports

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is "frustrated" with Russian President Vlimir Putin, limit of which peaked after recent suspected poison attack on his main political critic Alexei Navalny, who is currently being treated in Berlin.

According to Bloomberg, sources familiar with Merkel's thinking have said that chief executive is irritated as Putin has shown flexibility in handling issue. This comes after Merkel demanded Putin to investigate matter on an urgent basis following doctors in Berlin said Navalny was likely poisoned. 

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Merkel, who has often functioned as a key bridge between Putin and or western powers, including United States, immediately responded to development and called on Russia to investigate.

As per reports, officials say that Merkel's frustration is evident in speed at which she responded, calling for an investigation in Russia. reason behind Merkel's exasperation is t just latest case of Navalny, but also 2019 assassination in Berlin park of Chechen exile and 2015 cyberattack on lower house of German parliament, both of which are said to be anchored by Russia.

It is t just Germany, but or major countries have also demanded an impartial probe into matter. Meanwhile, Kremlin has dismissed accusations of foul play in Navalny's health calling it a hurried declaration. 

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Navalny's suspected poisoning 

As far as Navalny's case is concerned, he was shifted to Germany from Russia for detailed treatment after falling ill under suspicious circumstances while travelling from Tomsk to Moscow last week. He was immediately taken to hospital and was put in an induced coma.

Navalny's aides allege that he may have been poisoned at airport, but Russian doctors treating 44-year-old lawyer h told press that y found trace of any toxic substance in his blood. 

Navalny's departure from Russia came after a massive controversy as doctors h earlier denied permission citing deterioration in his health due to movement. Navalny's close aide and a researcher at his Anti-Corruption Foundation alleged that doctors were delaying permission possibly under pressure from Kremlin in order to allow poison traces to disappear. 

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