Laboratory France and Sweden confirmed that Alexei Navalny was affected by a nerve poison

Berlin made the announcement on September 14. Earlier, the German government also said that Russian opposition leader Navalny poisoned Novichok after undergoing tests in this country. Mr. Navalny is recovering in the capital Berlin.

German government spokesman Steffen Seibert continued to urge Russia to explain Navalny’s case. “We are in close consultation with our European partners on the next step,” the person added.

The sample taken from Mr. Navalny’s body was sent to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague – Netherlands for analysis.

Mr. Navalny was transported on a stretcher to the airport in the city of Omsk before going to Germany for treatment. Photo: Reuters

Mr. Navalny is currently being treated at Charite Hospital. Photo: Reuters

“Three independent laboratories identified a nerve agent used in the army as the cause of Mr. Navalny’s poisoning. It was a serious violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)” – spokesman Seibert emphasize.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Navalny was “the victim of a crime designed to silence the politician.” However, Moscow insisted that there was no evidence that Navalny was poisoned and rejected the Berlin findings.

Russia also asked Germany to share the evidence leading to the conclusion that Mr. Navalny was poisoned with a military nerve agent from the Novichok group.

Navalny, 44, has health problems on a flight from Siberia to Moscow, Russia, on August 20. The plane carrying him had to make an emergency landing in the city of Omsk – Siberia and was hospitalized before being transferred to Berlin for treatment at the Charite hospital.

After the previous incident, Germany does not rule out sanctions against Russia if the Kremlin is behind this “chemical attack”. The Berlin-Moscow gas pipeline, Nord Stream 2, is under review amid mounting tensions.