BERLIN (AP) — A member of Russian protest group Pussy Riot is being treated in Berlin after falling severely ill, with fellow activists saying he was poisoned. Pyotr Verzilov was flown to the German capital late Saturday. Verzilov was first hospitalized in Moscow on Tuesday and had remained in intensive care, Pussy Riot members said this week. Maria Alekhina, a member of the group, told The Associated Press that he regained consciousness Friday. Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova shares video of her rx-husband Pyotr Verzilov arriving in Berlin for medical treatment after suspected poisoning in Moscow https://t.co/tqjXMoUMTp — Robert Mackey (@RobertMackey) September 16, 2018

Source: Huffington Post September 16, 2018 14:15 UTC