Published 19:36 IST, August 25th 2020
Russia accuses German medics of being in ‘hurry’ after claims of poison in Navalny’s blood
Russia has accused German medics of being too hasty to find a reason for health concerns of Alexei Navalny after doctors in Berlin suggested poisoning.
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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. 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.”
doctors of Siberian hospital, where Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny was brought for treatment for first time, h claimed traces on poison. Alexandre Sabayev, chief toxicologist at hospital in Omsk said that Navalny was subject to tests across a bro range of narcotics including cholinesterase inhibitors but results were negative.
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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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France calls for a swift probe
France has w called for a swift investigation into suspected poisoning of Navalny, expressing concern over “criminal act” perpetrated against a major political figure. French Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Russia should carry out a swift and transparent investigation to hold perpetrators responsible and bring m to justice.
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Earlier, German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Russian authorities to probe suspected poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny after doctors in Berlin found indications of toxic substance in his body. Merkel and Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said in a joint statement that perpetrators must be identified and brought to justice.
“In view of Mr Navalny’s major role in Russia’s political opposition, country’s authorities are urgently called upon to fully investigate this act as a matter of urgency – and to do so in a completely transparent way,” statement re.
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19:36 IST, August 25th 2020