As reported by TASS, the French leader called on "to completely shed light on the assassination attempt with the use of the nerve agent Novichok."

According to him, “we need to clarify quickly and flawlessly” and “make sure that the“ red lines ”are respected.

Earlier, the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov said about the difficulties in the investigation. 

He noted that “many pieces of evidence were taken away,” and also pointed out the problems in obtaining information from colleagues, primarily from Germany.

On September 14, the General Prosecutor's Office of Russia submitted to the competent judicial authorities of the Federal Republic of Germany an additional request for legal assistance based on the materials of the check carried out on the fact of Navalny's hospitalization.

Navalny was hospitalized on August 20 in Omsk after he fell ill on the plane from Tomsk to Moscow.

Later he was transported by plane to Germany.