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Anatoly Kalinichenko, the deputy director at the emergency clinic in Omsk, explained that "poisoning" was one of the initial suspicions when Navalny arrived there. That was why the activist was moved to the toxicology unit, [but] the final test results from two laboratories that found no toxic chemical substances that could be called poisons, or their residues.UPDATE 24/8/2020 German government is still suspicious Navalny was poisoned:
Head Doctor Alexander Murakhovsky said that Omsk medics continued to treat Navalny and allowed his transportation to Germany only after his condition had stabilized. Omsk clinic "saved Alexey Navalny's life due to its great efforts, there is no doubt about that. The activist remains in stable but 'serious' condition. Our German colleagues are very grateful and also have no doubts that the patient's life was saved [by the Russian team]."
Berlin believes there's a 'certain probability' that Russian anti-corruption campaigner Alexey Navalny was poisoned and that he requires personal protection. "We are dealing with a patient where there is a certain probability that he was poisoned," Steffan Seibert told a press conference.UPDATE 24/8/2020 Indications of poisoning:
However, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas sounded a note of caution, warning that it's necessary to wait for a statement by the doctors treating him before making judgements. Maas added that many facts relevant to the case are still missing. "I am one of those people who bases my views on facts," Mass said during a news conference. "Many facts are missing in the case of Navalny: medical and also likely criminological. We must wait for those (facts)."
German doctors are expected to talk about his condition later on Monday.
A medical examination of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a German hospital has found indications of poisoning, the Charite hospital said on Monday.UPDATE 24/8/2020 No definitive answers yet from the German medical team:
"The team of doctors examined the patient in detail after his arrival. The clinical findings indicate poisoning by a substance from the group of active substances called cholinesterase inhibitors," the hospital said in a statement.
The specific substance involved remains unknown. "Alexey Navalny's prognosis remains unclear; the possibility of long-term effects, particularly those affecting the nervous system, cannot be excluded."UPDATE 24/8/2020 Chancellor Merkel and FM Maas demand Russian investigation and find those responsible:
A statement signed by Chancellor Merkel and FM Heiko Maas:UPDATE 24/8/2020 Russian doctor is being threatened, targeting his family:
"According to a statement from the team of doctors at Charite, data from clinical studies indicates that Alexey Navalny was poisoned. Taking into account Navalny's prominent role among the political opposition in Russia, Moscow should thoroughly look into the exact circumstances in the case and "those responsible must be identified and held accountable."
The intervention may not go down well in the Kremlin, where it could be perceived as an ultimatum. Indeed, sources in Moscow suggest it could even be counterproductive, as Russia is notoriously prickly about external interference in its domestic affairs. It is also worth noting that Putin's press secretary has already promised a "full investigation" if it turns out Navalny has been poisoned. Doctors in Omsk had claimed that two different laboratories in Russia found no poisons in his system.
The deputy chief medic at the clinic in Siberia where Moscow protest leader Alexey Navalny was hospitalized last week says he received "dozens of threats" on social media, some of the more sinister ones even targeting his family. However, Dr Anatoly Kalinichenko says he bears no ill will toward Navalny. "This did not affect anything, we treated a man, and these [threats] were not his fault."See also:
The hospital's Chief Medical Officer Dr Alexander Murakhovsky said that while he wasn't personally the victim of threats, his office received over 1,000 phone calls in about two days [and] disrupted normal functioning of the hospital, he claimed. "There were very many people, ambulances sometimes had a hard time getting through, everything was blocked. They filmed patients, brought in by the ambulance, which is unacceptable under any circumstances."
Even worse, he may be "martyred for the greater cause."GOOD point.
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