Aides denounce 'threat to life' as Navalny refused evacuationNavalny has made many enemies with his anti-corruption investigationsOMSK (RUSSIA) - Aides to Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny accused doctors of risking his life on Friday by refusing to allow him to be moved from a Siberian hospital after his suspected poisoning. Aides say they believe he was poisoned and that something was put in his tea at an airport cafe. "The chief doctor stated that Navalny is not transportable" because his condition was "unstable", Yarmysh said on Twitter, calling the decision "a direct threat to his life". He wished Navalny a "speedy recovery" after pledging Kremlin help to secure him treatment abroad if needed. Russia refused to extradite chief suspect Andrei Lugovoi, who became a nationalist MP after the 2006 attack.

Source: Bangkok Post August 21, 2020 07:07 UTC