Nord Stream 2 must be completed: Don’t politicize Russian energy project over Navalny situation – Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned against politicizing the Russian-led Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, saying that construction of it should be finished, despite US attempts to derail the energy project. … Read More >Nord Stream 2 must be completed: Don’t politicize Russian energy project over Navalny situation – Merkel

Merkel says Navalny & gas pipeline two ‘separate’ issues & Berlin won’t change policy towards Russia, important to ‘keep talking’

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has signaled that Berlin isn’t interested in fundamentally changing its relationship with Russia, stressing that it was important to keep communication channels open with Moscow. … Read More >Merkel says Navalny & gas pipeline two ‘separate’ issues & Berlin won’t change policy towards Russia, important to ‘keep talking’

Poisoning protest leader Navalny ‘would not benefit’ Moscow, says Russian Foreign Ministry, labels Western allegations ‘offensive’

Moscow does not stand to benefit from the alleged poisoning of anti-corruption activist Alexey Navalny, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said, noting the haste with which Western media and governments made the insinuation. … Read More >Poisoning protest leader Navalny ‘would not benefit’ Moscow, says Russian Foreign Ministry, labels Western allegations ‘offensive’

Germany’s Merkel calls on Russia to investigate how Navalny was allegedly poisoned & hold perpetrators accountable

Just hours after Berlin’s Charite clinic announced that it believes stricken Moscow protest leader Alexey Navalny is a victim of poisoning, the German government has told Moscow to find those responsible. … Read More >Germany’s Merkel calls on Russia to investigate how Navalny was allegedly poisoned & hold perpetrators accountable

German clinical investigation suggests Moscow protest leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned – hospital statement

Anti-corruption campaigner Alexey Navalny was poisoned, according to doctors at Charite clinic in Berlin. Tests have shown that the protest leader was found with a cholinesterase inhibitor inside his system. … Read More >German clinical investigation suggests Moscow protest leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned – hospital statement

Moscow protest leader Navalny admitted to hospital in Berlin after being airlifted from Siberia

Russia’s best known anti-corruption activist Alexey Navalny has been admitted to a hospital in Berlin shortly after he landed in Germany on Saturday morning. The Moscow protest leader remains in a medically-induced coma. … Read More >Moscow protest leader Navalny admitted to hospital in Berlin after being airlifted from Siberia

Doctors block Navalny’s transfer to Germany amid confusion about whether Moscow protest leader was poisoned

Medics treating Alexey Navalny have prevented his evacuation to Germany, saying his condition isn’t stable enough for the journey. Meanwhile, there were conflicting reports early on Friday as to whether the activist was poisoned. … Read More >Doctors block Navalny’s transfer to Germany amid confusion about whether Moscow protest leader was poisoned