Russia 'not hiding' anything, need evidence to investigate case of Navalny: Envoy to UN

Russia is rey to investigate alleged poisoning of opposition leer Alexei Navalny, but it needs to see evidence first, which it does t have access to, Vassily Nebenzia, country’s ambassor to United Nations (UN) asserted on vember 12. Speaking to Sputnik, top diplomat lambasted Germany, where Navalny was treated, saying that Angela Merkel led authorities have refused to supply "required evidence". Navalny, a top critic of President Vlimir Putin was allegedly poisoned on August 20 following which he was mitted to Berlin-based Charite hospital.

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"y [Germans] are in a difficult situation. We are asking fair questions, to which y do t want to reply. We are rey to launch an investigation, but we need evidence, which y refuse to supply," Nebenzia said.

Besides, he also stated a possibility of Moscow initiating a discussion of same in UN Security Council, but ded that or UNSC members were "unlikely to find it pleasant”. Nebenzia opined that although currently, possibility of a conversation was hypotical, Moscow was t “afraid” of anything.  

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"We are rey, we are t afraid, we are t hiding anything. If y want to discuss it [at UNSC], let m. We might initiate it ourselves — conversation will t be very pleasant for m", Nebenzia told Sputnik.

Navalny's poisoning

Alexei Navalny, a staunch critic of Russian President Vlimir Putin, fell sick 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. Navalny was put into an artificial coma and was moved to Germany after much debate over his transfer. Navalny h remained in an induced coma until September 7 when doctors treating him informed that his condition has improved. 

German doctors confirmed that Navalny was poisoned with lethal chemical nt vichok and that traces of former Soviet-era chemical weapon was found in his blood. A few days ago, Navalny's team h said that politician was poisoned at his hotel room before leaving for airport and t at terminal as suspected earlier. y said that Navalny was possibly poisoned through drinking water as traces of vichok have been found on water bottles from hotel room. 

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