Macron hold talks with Putin, urges to shed light on Navalny's 'attempted murder'

French President Emmanuel Macron has urged his Russian counterpart Vlimir Putin to shed light on “attempted murder” of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. Elysse said in a statement that Macron held a telephonic conversation with Putin and told him to urgently shed light “on circumstances of this attempted murder and who is responsible."

Macron also told Putin that French laboratory has confirmed Germany's conclusion on Navalny’s poisoning, ding that attack by vichok nerve nt is “in contravention of international rms on using chemical weapons.” Macron said that clarification is required from Russia as part of a credible and transparent investigation as he expressed solidarity with Germany over consequences to be drawn from situation. 

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesperson Steffen Seibert said that Germany h asked France and Sweden for an “independent review” of findings which matched outcome of German military laboratory.  German government said on September 14 that specialist laboratories in France and Sweden have confirmed poisoning of Russian opposition leer with nerve nt vichok.

“Independently of ongoing examinations by OPCW, three laboratories have w confirmed independently of one ar proof of a nerve nt of vichok group as cause of Mr. Navalny’s poisoning,” a government spokesperson said in a statement.

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Last week, a German magazine reported that Soviet-style nerve nt from vichok group used to poison Russian opposition leer Alexei Navalny was “harder” than previous forms. According to Der Spiegel, Germany’s foreign intelligence service informed in a “secret meeting” that strength of toxin indicates possible involvement of Russian President Vlimir Putin in case.

Russia seeks access

Russian police continue to seek access to Navalny for questioning after Moscow rubbished Germany’s findings in Kremlin critic’s toxicology report. Siberian transport police said in a statement that Russia would prepare a request to let its officers and an “expert” show German investigators as y probe Navalny’s case.

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