In connection with Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who appears to have been attacked by chemical weapons nerves, the Russian presidential administration said, "Security agencies are also on the lookout for those who are calling for a change of government. "There is," he said, suggesting that Russian authorities are continuing to monitor Mr. Navalny, who is increasingly criticizing the Putin administration.
Russian investigative journalist Bellingcat reported on the 14th of this month that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was attacked by chemical weapons nerve agents in August. We have released the results of an investigation that the Security Service was involved.
In connection with this, Putin reiterated the involvement of the authorities at a press conference on the 17th, while Mr. Navalny said that he was supported by a special agency in the United States, "Of course, keep an eye on it. Must be done. "
In response, Russian presidential administration spokesman Peskov said on the 18th, "Security agencies are also keeping an eye on those who are calling for a change of government by force," the Russian security agency said. He suggested that he continued to monitor Mr. Navalny, who was increasingly criticizing the Putin administration.
A spokeswoman for Mr. Navalny criticized these statements on Twitter, saying he admitted that he was watching, but denied any involvement in the case.