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It’s moscow’s turn
Speaking at a briefing in Berlin about a widely supported proposal in German politics (halting the construction of Nord Stream-2), German Chancellor Steffen Seibert’s spokesman said it would be wrong for the prime minister to rule out anything in response to a attack on Novics, the nerve poison of war developed by the Soviets.
However, for the moment, a unified response from the international community is not the main problem.
Now it is Moscow’s turn, the Russian leadership must answer the serious questions surrounding the Navalny affair.
added the spokesperson.
Stressed that the Chancellor fully agrees with the relevant statements made by Foreign Minister Heiko Maas at the end of the week. The head of German diplomacy said in a newspaper interview on Sunday, among other things, that there are many signs that the Russian state is behind the murder by poisoning. He explained that very few people have access to the Novic, developed by the former Soviet army, and that “this poison was used by state agencies to attack former intelligence officer Sergei Scripal.”
If the Russian government has nothing to do with the poisoning of a politician who considers himself the main figure in the Russian opposition, it must prove it itself with facts.
If, on the contrary, you continue to “tarnish”, you can only think that “there is something to hide”
– Heiko Maas said, adding: “Ultimatums will not help anyone, but if the Russian side does not move forward to explore the matter in the next few days, we must discuss the answer with our partners.”
A member of the Federal Government of Germany, who had supported the construction of the Nord Stream gas pipeline under the Baltic Sea and the new pair of gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea, bypassing Ukraine and Poland bypassing Ukraine and Poland, and was trying to withdraw it of political debates, he commented:
I hope the Russians don’t force us to change our position on North Stream-2.
Heiko Maas also said in a television interview on Sunday that The Russian accusations that the German side is obstructing the work of the Russian authorities have no real basis. As he said, his ministry has long informed the Russian ambassador in Berlin that German authorities would receive and execute Russian letters rogatory to investigate the matter. He noted that Moscow’s complaint is part of the “fogging.”
What happened?
Alexei Navalny is one of the best-known critics of the Russian head of state, Vladimir Putin. On August 20, he negotiated with opponents in Siberia and fell ill on the plane back to Moscow. The comatose politician was transferred to Berlin on August 22 for medical treatment.
A German Army (Bundeswehr) laboratory specializing in the analysis of chemical weapons has shown that Novics-type poison has been introduced into his body. In evaluating the results of the Bundeswehr investigation, the German government said on Wednesday that the Russian opposition leader had been the victim of a toxic attack in his country. Berlin condemns the attack as strongly as possible, demands that Russian authorities investigate the case and begin negotiations with EU and NATO partners on the response, they said. According to the Kremlin’s interpretation, the fact of the poisoning has not been confirmed, so there is no reason to initiate an investigation.
As a result of the above news, the ruble today reached a new low of 4.5 months above the 76 level against the dollar, and the exchange rate has crossed the 90 level against the euro, the last time 4.5 years.
Navalny’s condition has improved
Navalny’s health has improved, doctors for a Russian opposition politician trained in Berlin said Monday. According to a statement from the Charité University Clinic, Alexei Navalny woke up from a drug-induced artificial coma and began his gradual weaning from mechanical ventilation.
The patient’s health status has improved, he responds to directions, but it cannot yet be ruled out that his “severe poisoning” will have lasting effects, the statement said.
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