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Kremlin Denies Involvement In Opposition Leader's 'Poisoning'

RUSSIA

The Kremlin has issued comments coming across the wires on the situation of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who remains in a coma in a Berlin hospital following an alleged poisoning.

  • Kremlin says the diagnosis of the German clinic Navalny is in does not categorically indicate that he was poisoned.
  • Says there must be a criminal investigation opened.
  • Denies any involvement or responsibility for President Vladimir Putin, calling any accusations 'empty noise'.
  • Kremlin states it would be grateful if the German doctors treating Navalny can confirm a cause for his condition.
  • Says the Kremlin is not clear why German doctors are "rushing" to say Navalny was poisoned.

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