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As announced by the German government, a chemical nerve agent has been detected in the case of the Russian government critic Alexej Navalny.
About two weeks ago, Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny collapsed on a plane. It was quickly speculated that he was poisoned. A few days later he was transferred to Berlin for treatment.
According to the German government, “unequivocal evidence” for a chemical nerve agent from the Novitschok group has now been provided at Navalny.
According to government spokesman Steffen Seibert, the proven war agent belongs to the Novitschok group. A special laboratory of the German Federal Armed Forces has provided evidence. Seibert spoke of a “surprising event”.
“The federal government condemns this attack in the strongest possible terms.” The Russian government is now “urgently requested to comment on the incident.” The federal government will now discuss an “appropriate joint reaction” with its partners in the EU and NATO.
Chancellor Angela Merkel held talks with Federal Minister of Finance Olaf Scholz, Federal Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, Federal Minister of the Interior Horst Seehofer, Federal Minister of Justice Christine Lambrecht, Federal Minister of Defense Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer and the head of the Federal Chancellery, Helge Braun, and agreed additional steps.
Condition remains critical
According to the Berlin Charité, the health of Kremlin critic Alexej Navalny remains serious. But there is no serious danger to life, the university clinic said Friday. The symptoms are decreasing.
However, the patient is still in an intensive care unit in an artificial coma and is mechanically ventilated. “His health remains serious without any serious danger to life,” the statement literally said. As before, the possible long-term consequences of severe poisoning for the patient are not foreseeable.
