Moscow court dismisses inaction charge in Navalny case

A Moscow court on Friday dismissed a complaint over inaction of Russian Investigation Committee in regard to poisoning of Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny.

statement was filed by a lawyer from Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation, Vyacheslav Gimi.

After hearing at Moscow's Basmanny District Court, Gimi said he would appeal decision in a higher court.

Navalny fell ill while on a flight from Tomsk to Moscow on 20 August.

Berlin's Charité clinic — where Navalny is currently being treated — said that he was poisoned with a nerve nt from vichok group.