A file photo dated September 29, 2019 shows Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny during a rally in support of political prisoners in Prospekt Sakharova Street in Moscow, Russia. Alexei Navalny is unconscious in hospital after allegedly being poisoned according to his press secretary.
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Germany’s government on Wednesday confirmed via hospital tests that Russian dissident Alexei Navalny was poisoned by a nerve agent belonging to the Novichok group.
Toxicology test results from a German military hospital produced results showing “unequivocal evidence” that Navalny was poisoned, a German government spokesperson said.
The 44-year-old political activist and vocal critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin was transported to Germany for treatment after falling ill in August.
Alexey Navalny, Russian opposition leader, center, and his wife Yulia, right, walk with demonstrators during a rally in Moscow, Russia, on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2019. Photographer:
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