Russian opposition Navali was suspected of being poisoned in a coma, Navali press secretary: may be related to regional elections
[Global Times reporter Liu Yupeng] On the 20th local time, the famous Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny suddenly became unwell while taking the flight and was taken to the hospital for suspected poisoning. Navalny has been engaged in anti-government activities. Given his special status, some media speculate that he may have been poisoned.
RIA Novosti reported on the 20th that Navariny’s press secretary, Kira Yalmesh, issued a message on the same day that Navariny took a flight from Tomsk back to Moscow in the morning. The plane was in an emergency because of suspected poisoning. Landed in Omsk. Allegedly, Navalny only drank tea in the morning, so public opinion speculated that someone had poisoned him. Jarmesh believes that the suspected poisoning incident in Navariny may be related to the regional elections originally scheduled for September 19.
At present, Navalny has lost consciousness and is admitted to the resuscitation department of the local hospital. He is currently in a coma and is using a ventilator in serious condition. The test result has not come out yet. The attending doctor in Navalny said that Navalny is now in stable condition and is receiving intensive treatment. It is reported that the treatment of Navalny has been supervised by the Russian Ministry of Health.
After the incident, a spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs stated that the police conducted a comprehensive investigation of the incident at Tomsk Airport. The Siberian Airlines Press Service, the company to which Navariny was flying, also announced that Navariny did not drink or eat on the plane. His secretary also said that she had been with Navalny during the flight and did not find any abnormalities. Russian President’s Press Secretary Peskov told reporters on the 20th that he now needs to wait for the test results of Navariny. If it is a poisoning incident, law enforcement agencies will investigate. Doctors and law enforcement agencies will treat every Russian citizen in the same way. The Kremlin hopes that he will recover soon.
Russia’s TASS news agency reported on the 20th that it was reported that before the incident, Navalny had been drinking in a village in Tomsk Oblast until 2 am. Therefore, some media speculate that Navariny's coma may be caused by the interaction of drugs and alcohol.