The plane carrying Alexei Navalny - a Russian opposition leader who was unconscious after the suspected detention - landed in Berlin on the morning of August 22, a spokesman for Navalny and a representative of the non-governmental organization arranged a flight to take him from Russia to Germany to confirm the information.
Navalny is in Berlin - Jaka Bizilj - representative of Germanys Cinema for Peace organization shared with AP.
Also related to the situation of the Russian opposition leader after being taken to Germany, representative of the Cinema for Peace organization Jaka Bizilj shared with German newspaper Bild that Navalny's condition was "stable" throughout the journey and when landing.
Tass said the plane from the city of Omsk in Siberia, Russia landed at Tegel Airport in Berlin, Germany at 8:46 a.m. on August 22, local time.
A Russian news agency reporter said that Alexei Navalny was taken to Charite Hospital in Berlin. A few ambulances with police escorted entered the hospital grounds in the capital Berlin and headed straight to the emergency department. The police blocked the hospital entrance, not allowing the press to enter.
Russian opposition leader Navalny, a 44-year-old corrupt judge and investigator, is seen as one of the most fierce critics of President Vladimir Putin, and was hospitalized in the city of Omsk, Siberia, Russia on August 20.
Russian doctors said in a preliminary diagnosis that Navalny had a "carbhydrate imbalance disorder" due to "raily decreasing blood sugar".
Navalny's supporters believe the tea that the Russian opposition leader drank before boarding a domestic flight in Russia was poisoned. However, no traces of the poison were found during his treatment in Omsk.
According to AP, Alexei Navalny will be treated at a major hospital in the German capital. Navalny was allowed to transport to Germany on a plane arranged by his supporters and equipped with advanced medical equipment as well as accompanied by German medical experts.
