On the contrary, after concluding that Putin had personally ordered his poisoning, Navalny became even more determined to achieve his goal. Navalny noticed a police officer guarding him in his ward 24/7, he told Russian blogger Yuri Dud in an interview. Navalny shot and produced much of his video investigation about Putin at Black Forest Studios in the small town of Kirchzarten. Aleksashenko, the former deputy Central Bank chairman, said it was debatable whether the timing of Navalny's return could have been any better. Leonid Volkov, Navalny's chief of staff, based in Lithuania, said the timing of Navalny's return was never in doubt.

Source: The Star February 25, 2021 11:07 UTC