Alexei Navalny during a march in memory of murdered Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov in downtown Moscow. Photo: AFPAlexei Navalny during a march in memory of murdered Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov in downtown Moscow. Photo: AFP
Alexei Navalny during a march in memory of murdered Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov in downtown Moscow. Photo: AFP
World /  Russia & Central Asia

Russia dismisses ‘absurd’ accusations about Navalny poisoning as European nations consider sanctions

  • Navalny’s associates say the use of Novichok, a military-grade nerve agent, shows that only the Russian state could be responsible
  • Navalny fell ill after boarding a plane in Siberia last month, with aides saying they suspect he drank a cup of spiked tea at the airport

Topic |   Russia
Agence France-Presse
Agence France-Presse

Updated: 8:22pm, 7 Sep, 2020

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Alexei Navalny during a march in memory of murdered Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov in downtown Moscow. Photo: AFPAlexei Navalny during a march in memory of murdered Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov in downtown Moscow. Photo: AFP
Alexei Navalny during a march in memory of murdered Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov in downtown Moscow. Photo: AFP
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