Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, in a coma after a suspected poisoning, was flown from Siberia on Saturday to Berlin for treatment by specialists at the German capital's main hospital. Police officers detain Russian opposition leader Navalny during a rally in Moscow in June 2019. (Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)The most prominent member of Russia's opposition, Navalny campaigned to challenge Putin in the 2018 presidential election but was barred from running. Like many other opposition politicians in Russia, Navalny has been frequently detained by law enforcement and harassed by pro-Kremlin groups. Last year, Navalny was rushed to hospital from jail where he was serving a sentence on charges of violating protest regulations.

Source: CBC News August 22, 2020 10:19 UTC