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The most famous Russian dissident, Alexei Navalny, blamed President Vladimir Putin for poisoning him, and said in an interview with the German weekly “Spiegel” published today Thursday (October 1, 2020): “I say that Putin was behind the attack, and I have no other perceptions. Because of what happened. “

In response to Putin’s accusations, the head of the Russian Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin, accused Navalny of working for the Western intelligence services and said in a statement that “Navalny is not ashamed, he is malicious. Putin saved his life. .. It is clear that Navalny is working with special services and the authorities of western countries. ” “.

Disobedient He was flown to Berlin for treatment after his poisoning accident on August 20. Returning to Russia as soon as he has fully recovered from the poisoning, stating: “I will not give Putin the gift of not returning to Russia,” adding: “My task now is to recover as soon as possible so that I can return.”

In his first published interview Since leaving the German hospital, where he received treatment, The 44-year-old exhibitor recounted horrific details about his coma on the Tomsk flight to Moscow, after he was poisoned by the nerve poison Novichok, whose development dates back to the Soviet era, according to Germany and Western countries.

He said he told the flight crew he had been poisoned before falling to the ground. He continued, “Then I heard voices fading and a woman saying, ‘Don’t faint now. Then it was over. I realized I was dead. Only later did I realize I was wrong.’

Despite his horrible experience, he said he would continue his activity upon his return to Russia. “I will continue to travel throughout Russia, go to hotels and drink the water in the rooms. What else can I do? No one can do much to confront Putin’s invisible assassins,” he said.

The Russian opposition was discharged from the Charité University Hospital in the German capital, Berlin, on September 22. The hospital said in a statement that Navalny spent 24 days in the intensive care unit, out of a total of 32 days spent in the hospital.

The German government announced, after examinations in a special German army laboratory, that it was proven beyond any doubt that Navalny had been poisoned by the Novichok nerve gas, which was developed in the Soviet era.

The government recently announced that other specialized laboratories in France and Sweden had confirmed that Navalny had been poisoned with a nerve agent from the Novichok group. The Kremlin denies the accusations.

The Kremlin denied allegations of its involvement in the incident and accused Western leaders of launching a disinformation campaign about the opposition disease. For his part, he pointed to tests carried out by Russian doctors who initially treated Navalny, and they did not reveal toxic substances.

AJM / ANG (AFP, DB A, Reuters)



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