The German government: “Navalny poisoned with Novichok nerve agent. We will consult with the EU and NATO for a proper reaction”

The confirmation comes from the results of the toxicological tests performed in the hospital Charity of Sedan, where he is hospitalized in a coma. German doctors had already verified that the Russian dissident Alexei Navalny had been poisoned but now the government of Angela Merkel, by voice of Steffen seibert, said to have acquired “evidence that leaves no doubt” about the presence of a nerve chemical agent belonging to the group Novichok. In a note the executive of Sedan reiterated his “condemnation“To this attack” in the severest way. The Russian government is urgently called upon to clarify, ”he insisted, echoing once again the pressure of the international community. Europe me Italy included – to open a transparent investigation. Requests to which the spokesperson for Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Peskov, responded in recent days: “The hypotheses that see us involved in the poisoning of Navalny they cannot be taken seriously, they are just empty noise ”. Meanwhile the Stationery announced that “through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the planned routes, it will report the results of the analyzes” that confirm the poisoning of Navalny “To the partners EU and of Then “. Thus, in light of the position of the Russia “We will consult with partners to reaction appropriate“, Concludes the press release.

Seven Cabinet Ministers MerkelHe continues, they met today to deliberate on the next steps to take. At the meeting called by Chancellor attended by the deputy Olaf Scholz, the foreign ministers Heiko maas, inland Horst seehofer, of Justice Christine Lambrecht, of the Defense Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer and the head of the Chancellery Helge Braun.
“It is a shocking fact that Alexei Navalny in Russia has been the victim of an attack with a nerve agent “, continues the note, adding that” the wife of Navalny was informed by the doctors of the Charity“.

What happened to Navalny – Symbol of opposition to the government of Moscow and known for his investigations against corruption, fell ill on Thursday, August 20, on a flight back to the Russian capital from the Siberian city of Tomsk. The captain made an emergency landing Omsk. From the beginning, his staff had claimed it was poisoning – indeed, Navalny would feel bad after drinking tea before boarding the plane. At first, Russian doctors, who had denied the poisoning hypothesis, said they opposed his transfer to Germany due to its “unstable” conditions, but after 24 hours the situation was unlocked with transport to Sedan.