Specialist labs in France and Sweden have confirmed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with the Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok, the German government said Monday. He said Germany had asked France and Sweden for an "independent review" of the German findings using new samples from Navalny. Navalny, the most visible opponent of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was flown to Germany two days after falling ill on Aug. 20 on a domestic flight in Russia. Russia has denied any involvement in poisoning Navalny, a prominent critic of President Vladimir Putin. WATCH l Sept. 2: Germany says tests conclude Navalny dosed with Novichok:Doctors in Germany say they have proof that Alexei Navalny, a vocal critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was poisoned by Novichok, a Soviet-era nerve agent.

Source: CBC News September 14, 2020 12:08 UTC