Kremlin critic Navalny in stable condition, no serious threat to life: Spokesperson

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is facing serious threat to life as he remains in a medically-induced coma with ventilator support, said his spokesperson on August 28. Navalny, who fell unconscious during a flight due to alleged poisoning, is currently mitted in Berlin’s Charité University hospital after being airlifted to Germany from Siberian city of Omsk.

hospital said in a statement that Russian leer is in a stable condition and symptoms of poisoning caused by cholinesterase inhibition have reduced. It emphasised that long-term consequences of poisoning cant be predicted as his condition remains serious. attending physicians are in constant contact with his wife Yulia Navalnaya and health bulletin was released with her consent, hospital ded.

However, Russia has accused German medics of being too hasty to find a reason for health concerns of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny after doctors in Berlin suggested poisoning. doctors of Siberian hospital, where Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny was brought for treatment for first time, h claimed traces on poison. 

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters on August 25 that doctors from Germany as well Russia diagsed condition in a similar way but arrived at different conclusions. He said that Russian government doesn’t understand reason for “such a hurry” when “substance hasn't yet been established”.

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Call for transparent investigation

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has joined hands with United States and European Union to call for a “transparent investigation” into alleged poisoning. Taking to Twitter, Johnson said that Navalny’s poisoning has shocked world and emphasised need for a full and transparent probe into incident. 

Earlier, European Union h strongly condemned apparent attempt on Navalny’s life after preliminary test results from Charité hospital in Berlin indicated poisoning. Charité hospital said in a statement on August 24 that re is clinical evidence suggesting an “intoxication through a substance belonging to group of cholinesterase inhibitors.”

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