Nebenzya: Russia is interested in clarifying the incident with Navalny

“With regard to the case of Alexei Navalny, we are the party most interested in finding out what happened ... But we did not receive any evidence from Germany that would allow us to conclude that it was a crime, an attempted poisoning, and thus start an investigation, "RIA Novosti quoted him as saying at a UN Security Council meeting.

Nebenzya noted that "even a first-year law student knows that any investigation must be preceded by evidence and facts."

He also recalled that Omsk doctors, unlike the German laboratory, did not find any chemical substances in the results of Navalny's analyzes.

The Permanent Representative emphasized that Russia's request for Germany to provide the results of Navalny's analyzes is absolutely legitimate in the circumstances and must be satisfied in accordance with the agreements between the two countries.

“A few days ago we were told that since the samples were examined at the Bundeswehr Institute, they would not share any information with us, as it could allow Russia to find out how much the Bundeswehr knows about chemicals.

Then we heard that the results were classified.

How should we interpret this? "

- asked Nebenzya.

At the same time, according to him, Germany shared these findings with its allies.

“And now we are hearing more than just calls for explanations and an investigation.

We even hear demands to confess and admit guilt.

But this runs counter to the rule of law, which you seem to defend, ”the permanent representative said.

In this regard, he called on the German side to "put facts on the table" and begin an exchange of views.

The Permanent Representatives of the United States, Great Britain, Belgium, Germany and Estonia at the UN Security Council meeting called on Russia to conduct a "full and transparent" investigation into the incident with Navalny.

On September 2, the Federal Republic of Germany reported that the results of a toxicological study of a special laboratory of the German Armed Forces showed the presence of a chemical nerve agent from the Novichok group in the samples taken from Navalny.