Russia denies Navalny’s evacuation on ‘medical’ grounds, Germany in contact with Kremlin

Russia said that decision to t evacuate Alexei Navalny has been taken purely on medical grounds as spokesperson of opposition leer accused Kremlin of ulterior motive to deny permission. Germany’s NGO Cinema for Peace has sent a chartered plane with required medical equipment and specialist doctors to airlift Navalny and bring him to Berlin for furr treatment.

Navalny, a staunch critic of President Vlimir Putin, is currently in a coma in intensive care unit after he fell unconscious during a flight due to alleged poisoning. However, doctors said that traces of poison have been found in Navalny’s blood as y denied permission for his evacuation, citing “unstable” health conditions.

Georgy Alburov, a researcher at Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation, said that only reason t to let Putin’s critic go on a plane with specialists is to deny him high-quality medical support and wait until traces of poison disappear. Navalny’s press secretary Kira Yarmysh said that decision was t me by doctors but by Kremlin, accusing current regime of attempting an assassination.

“Until w, doctors have said that y are rey to authorize transportation. That is why we organized it in shortest possible time. w, at last moment, doctors are t giving permission. This decision, of course, was t me by m, but by Kremlin,” she tweeted.

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Germany in touch with Kremlin

Meanwhile, German foreign ministry said that government was in touch with Kremlin to find a solution to “humanitarian emergency”. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria ebahr told reporters that government is in contact with Russian authorities so it can contribute to a “professional and transparent solution to this humanitarian emergency.”

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters that " one sees any obstacles" to Germany’s offer to airlift Navalny out of Russia, or than health reasons. He said that Russian doctors are in contact with German doctors and Moscow will help in transfer of anti-corruption campaigner if needed.

"This is a question of a purely medical decision," he said.

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