“There is compelling evidence for the existence of a neurotoxic chemical agent,” the report read.
Novichok is a family of extremely dangerous nerve agents. It causes a slow heartbeat and obstruction of the airways to death from asphyxiation.
The German government says “strongly condemns” the poisoning of the politician. The report states that Mr Navalny’s wife and attending doctors have been informed of the results of the examination. German authorities have also sent an official request to Russian authorities for an explanation and plan to contact the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), reports independent media Dojd.
Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has brought together all the ministers concerned by this affair, will make a statement on Wednesday.
“The Foreign Ministry will inform the Russian ambassador of the results of the investigation,” warns the government. Germany will also keep “its partners in the European Union and NATO informed of the results of the investigation,” he continues. “She will discuss an appropriate joint response with her partners in light of the Russian statement.”
The German government also plans to “contact the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons”, Novichok type agents being banned by this organization.
“We hope for a full recovery for Mr. Navalny,” he concludes.
Russian forensic experts say they found no evidence during their investigation to support the claim that dissident Alexei Navalny was poisoned, Russian state media reported on Wednesday. following the announcement by the German authorities that the opponent had indeed been poisoned. The Russian Foreign Ministry said it is still waiting for Germany to provide evidence in relation to these facts.
Alexei Navalny was hospitalized on August 20 after feeling unwell in a plane that left Tomsk, Siberia, bound for Moscow. Since then he has been in a coma. He spent two days in a clinic in Omsk, where the doctors in charge said they found no signs of poisoning. The opponent was subsequently taken to a German hospital.
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