Russian opposition figures become Merkel problem
[Global Times Special Correspondent in Germany, Aoki] "Merkel adopted tactics?" According to a report from the German News Agency on the 23rd, Navariny, a suspected poisoned Russian opposition activist, arrived in Germany on a medical chartered flight from Omsk, Russia, on the 22nd. , Was subsequently sent to Berlin Charité Hospital for treatment. However, Navalny is becoming a problem for German Chancellor Merkel.
In the early hours of Saturday morning, accompanied by his wife, Navalny landed at Berlin Tegel Airport on a chartered plane arranged by the German "Peace Film Foundation". From there, he was transported by the Bundeswehr intensive care vehicle to Berlin Charité Hospital. . Along the way, Navalny, who was in a coma, had to rely on a ventilator to breathe. The cost of the aircraft was paid by Russian entrepreneur Boris Siming.
According to the German doctor in charge, it takes time to diagnose whether Navalny is poisoned. Currently, he is receiving treatment in a "safe and secure" intensive care unit. On the morning of the 20th, after drinking tea at the airport cafe in Tomsk, Russia, Navalny flew to Moscow and started to feel unwell on the way. His team suspected that he was "poisoned".
At first, Russian hospitals refused to transfer Navaline to Germany for treatment, but Merkel suspected of adopting some "tactics", and finally Russian President Putin gave the "green light" for this. According to the Finnish Broadcasting Corporation, Merkel called Finnish President Niinisto. Niinisto then called Putin to ask if he could transfer Navariny to Germany. Putin replied that there are no "political obstacles." The news published on the Russian president’s website on the 21st also confirmed that the call was made at the proposal of the Finnish side. The two presidents discussed the situation in Belarus and other issues.
According to the analysis of the German Bild newspaper, Merkel did not call Putin directly to make a request, so she would not leave people with words of interference in Russia's internal affairs, nor would it give Putin the impression of being directly pressured. The motto of Merkel's actions seems to be: Don't provoke Putin.
Some media believe that the Russian side agreed to transfer Navalny to the hospital, indicating that the Russian government wants to prove that the matter has nothing to do with it, and it also trusts the German side. Recently, the relations between Germany and Russia have become closer. German President Steinmeier said on the 22nd that Navalny was “under treatment by a doctor trusted by his family” in the hospital, and he felt relieved.