Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has arrived in the German capital Berlin for medical treatment, his spokesman Kira Yarmysh reports Saturday morning. Twitter.
The state of Navalny is stable, activist Jaka Bizilj, who is closely involved in the organization of the flight, told the German newspaper image.
A plane containing the 44-year-old opposition leader took off from the Siberian city of Omsk on Saturday just after 4 a.m. The aircraft landed at Tegel airport in the German capital around 9:00 am (Dutch time). His wife Yulia was also on board. The Navalny treating doctors gave Friday evening green light to move him to Berlin.
Much is still unclear about the cause of Navalny’s sudden illness. According to his supporters, he fell ill after drinking a cup of poisoned tea.
An unknown substance was found on Navalny’s clothes, fingers and hair, doctors and police announced. The Kremlin would take into account the scenario that the substance intended for the chemical industry ended up on him through the plastic cup.
Navalny is best known as an outspoken opponent of Russian President Vladimir Putin. He has repeatedly criticized the Kremlin and other high-ranking Russians. Last year, he was sentenced to 30 days in prison for calling an unauthorized protest.
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