[ad_1]
BERLIN / LONDON (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel confirmed on Thursday that any German or European reaction to the poisoning of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny depends on whether Russia will help clarify the issue.
Germany says Navalny was poisoned with the nerve agent (Novichok) in an attempt to kill him.
Merkel, speaking at a press conference alongside the Swedish prime minister, added that she had nothing to add to her statement issued on Wednesday, in which she condemns the attempt to kill a Russian dissident and asks for Moscow’s help.
On the other hand, Britain said on Thursday that Russia must answer serious questions about Navalny.
A spokesman for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “What is clear to us is that there are serious questions that the Russian government must answer, and it must now clarify what happened to Mr. Navalny.”
Britain had offered assistance to Germany and other international allies in the case, and the spokesman said British Foreign Minister Dominic Raab would speak with his German counterpart later on Thursday.
Prepared by Yahya Khalaf for the Arab Bulletin, edited by Suha Gadu
