Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has made further progress in his recovery after being poisoned with a nervous chemical agent from the Novichok group, according to a diagnosis by German doctors who now say that Navalny will be able to speak again, he reported. this Thursday the german magazine The mirror.
The main opponent of the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, is being treated at the Charité hospital in Berlin.
The German government said last week that the tests carried out on Navalny showed “unequivocal evidence” of the use of the neurotoxic agent Novichok – a diagnosis made by German doctors that contradicted that initially carried out by Russian doctors.
Germany demanded an explanation from Russia, but Moscow says it has seen no evidence that Navalny was actually poisoned.
The German magazine The mirror he adds that the opponent’s police protection had been reinforced in the expectation that Alexei Navalny would receive more visits as his health improved.
“Navalny can speak again and probably remember details about his collapse,” wrote the magazine, adding that “his statements could be dangerous for the people behind the attack”.
There was no immediate comment from the hospital treating Navalny. Russian opposition spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh wrote on Twitter that “the story was exaggerated and contained many factual inaccuracies”, referring to the news of the The mirror.
Navalny’s case increased tensions between Russia and the West. Several Western governments believe that Navalny was poisoned by Russian security services.
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