Berlin denies status of "secret" meeting between Merkel and Navalny

“Yes, I can (confirm the fact of a meeting between Merkel and Navalny. -

),” he said.

Seibert stressed that there is no talk of a "secret visit" of the chancellor to the clinic, but the Cabinet, in principle, does not report on private meetings of Merkel.

Earlier, Der Spiegel reported that Merkel "secretly visited" Navalny during his stay at the Charite clinic.

Later, Navalny confirmed the fact of the visit, noting that there was a meeting, but one should not call it "secret."