Maas threatened Russia over Navalny – media



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Maas threatened Russia over Navalny - media

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas

The German foreign minister allowed the introduction of targeted sanctions if Moscow does not contribute to the investigation.

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas warned that if Russia does not launch a full investigation into the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in the near future, a reaction from Germany and its partners will follow. The politician said this in an interview with Bild am Sonntag, published on Saturday, September 5.

“We hope that the Russian government will investigate this serious crime. If it has nothing to do with the attack, it should be interested in proving it on the basis of the facts,” Maas said.

He also confirmed that there is much evidence of the guilt of the Russian Federation in the incident with the poisoned blogger and the substance. Rookie, and highlighted that a very small group of people have access to said poison.

“If the Russian side does not participate in the investigation of the crime against Navalny, then this will be another evidence of the state’s involvement in it,” said the head of the German Foreign Ministry.

In this sense, the official allowed the introduction of selective sanctions if Moscow did not contribute to the investigation.

Recall that tests carried out by a German special military laboratory showed the presence of a nerve agent in Navalny’s body. Rookie.

According to media reports, experts in Germany found traces Rookie not only in the blood, but also in the skin, in the urine and in the bottle of the Russian opponent.

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