Russian foreign ministry accuses Germany of stalling Alexei Navalny’s probe

Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on September 6 reportedly accused Germany of stalling efforts to probe Putin-critic Alexei Navalny’s case. Zakharova’s accusation comes after Berlin demanded Moscow to provide an explanation over Navalny’s poisoning or face sanctions. Zakharova reportedly said that German authorities failed to respond to a request by Russian prosecutors, which was sent on August 27. 

As per reports, Zakharova, who spoke after German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas demanded an explanation, said that if German government is sincere in its statements n it should be interested in preparing a response to a request of Russian Prosecutor General’s Office as soon as possible. She said that so far Russia is t certain that Germany is t playing a ‘double game’. ‘Where’s ‘urgency’ you are insisting upon,’ Zakharova said and ded that by t sending answer, Berlin is stalling process of investigation for which it’s calling. 

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Previously, Germany h said that it will discuss possible sanctions on Russia over poisoning of Russian President Vlimir Putin’s top foe if Kremlin does t provide an explanation soon. Alexei Navalny has been in helines since day he fell ill under mysterious circumstances on a flight back to Moscow from Siberia on August 20. He was rushed to a hospital in Siberian city of Omsk after plane me an emergency landing and has been in a coma ever since.

Russia accuses Berlin of failing to share ‘solid evidence’ 

Germany confirmed nerve nt vichok poisoning as cause of Navalny’s coma and termed it as “an attempt to murder,” condemnation against Russia erupted worldwide by international communities—including UK, US, France, and rway. Germany’s chancellor Merkel even called for a thorough Russian investigation. 

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However, On September 3, Kremlin openly rejected accusations that Russian leer Putin was responsible for poisoning of his political rival. In an dress to press, Kremlin said re were grounds for sanctions to be imposed against Moscow or criminal investigations. It furr trashed allegations of “intentional poisoning” of Navalny by Russian authorities.

Russia even accused Berlin of failing to share ‘solid evidence’. Although, Germany's Chancellor in a presser anunced that a German military lab identified and confirmed that poison in Navalny's system is a variant of vichok, a Soviet-era nerve nt.

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