Russia 'must answer' questions about Alexei Navalny's poisoning: Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, on September 2, demanded answers from Russian ministration over alleged poisoning of Alexei Navalny. Her remarks came as a German military lab confirmed that opposition leer Navalny was poisoned with Soviet-era chemical weapon 'Novichok'. Last month, Navalny, Vlimir Putin’s top critic fell ill under mysterious circumstance in Siberia.

"This has given rise to some very serious questions that only Russia can and must answer," Merkel said about poisoning.

Calling it “disturbing news”, Merkel also said that Navalny was a “victim of murder attempt”. Elaborating furr, she said that Navalny was attacked with a “chemical nerve agent of novichok group” ding that poisoning could be identified “unequivocally in tests".

German doctors find Novichok in Navalny's samples

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman Steffen Seibert, in a statement on Wednesday, said toxicological test results "revealed unequivocal proof of presence of a chemical nerve agent from Novichok group". Alexei Navalny's samples were tested by a special German military laboratory after he was flown to Berlin for medical treatment, exhibiting symptoms of poisoning.

German authorities have informed ir European Union and NATO partners about Navalny's toxic screen results and will be discussing an appropriate joint response; Organisation for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) will be approached as well.

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Navalny in 'medically-induced coma'

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. He is one of strongest critics of Russian President Vlimir Putin.

Navalny's supports were quick to suspect he h been poisoned but Russian authorities h denounced  allegations and expressed concerns over this well being. Navalny was later moved to Berlin’s Charite hospital, where doctors last week mitted to indications of poisoning. His spokesperson on August 28 h informed that Russian critic is facing no serious threat to life as he remains in a medically-induced coma with ventilator support.

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