Russia's opposition leader Alexei Navalny caught on camera drinking alleged poisoned tea

Russia opposition leer Alexei Navalny was caught on camera while drinking alleged poisoned tea, hours before he fell unconscious due to suspected poisoning on August 20. Navalny’s spokesperson Kira Yarmysh said that anti-corruption campaigner fell ill during a flight and plane h to make an emergency landing in Omsk.

"We suspect that Alexei was poisoned by something mixed into [his] tea. It was only thing he drank since morning. Doctors are saying that toxic nt absorbed faster through hot liquid. Right w Alexei is unconscious,” she said.

Navalny caught on camera drinking 'tea'

An Instagram user djpavlin claimed that he captured Navalny on his camera while he was drinking tea in morning and later uploed as his Instagram Story.  

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Poisoning allegations

Referring to an incident of an acute allergic reaction, Yarmysh said that Navalny was poisoned a year ago when he was in a detention centre and accused current regime of doing it again. 44-year-old politician has served several jail terms for organising anti-government protests and has strongly criticised constitutional reforms introduced by Putin.

Russian President has introduced a pack of constitutional reforms with giving himself an option to stay in power beyond term limits. Navalny described referendum on constitutional reforms as a "coup" and a "violation of constitution" as Putin wields unprecedented power in country.

Navalny was arrested and kept in detention in 2012 and 2014 for leing anti-government protests, which European Court of Human Rights h deunced as politically motivated and called it a violation of human rights. court ted that governments can have legal requirements to seek authorisation for assemblies, any interference with free assembly has to have a “legitimate aim...such as prevention of crime or disorder or protecting rights of ors.”

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