On August 22, Russian opposition leader Alexei Nalvaly was treated in Germany after being transferred from a hospital in Omsk, Siberia. Proponents believe the Russian opposition leader is poisoned, but the Kremlin denies it.
According to German news agency DPA, Alexei Navalny landed at Tegel Airport in Berlin and the German army took him to Charite Hospital in the capital by a special transport vehicle. The leader of the Russian opposition was in a coma and had to use a ventilator.
Jaka Bizilj, founder of Cinemas for Peace, the German nongovernmental organization that sponsored Navalny's flight to Berlin, told DW: "The good news is that Navalny is stable so the entire trip is not affecting him. But there is no reason to celebrate, because he is in a very critical condition. So the real work starts now for the doctors at Charite.
Berlin's Charite Hospital confirmed in a statement that it had received Navalny and was conducting an intensive medical diagnosis.
The German government said it " hope that treatment at the Charite Hospital will help improve Alexei Navalny's condition and help his full recovery," according to a spokesperson.
Bizilj said Navalny's family felt relieved that he was currently in a "first-class hospital" and would be well treated, but noted that Navalny's recovery could take a long time.
Navalny left Russia early on August 22 on a flight to Germany after more than 24 hours of arguing between German and Russian doctors.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been one of the people who pushed for the quick transfer of Navalny to Germany.
Navalny was taken to a hospital in Omsk on August 20 after being in a coma after a suspected poisoning incident. However, Russian doctors said there was no evidence of Alexei Navalny being poisoned, adding that he had a "metabolism disorder".
On August 21, Russia allowed the non-governmental organization cinemas for Peace to transfer the 44-year-old man from Siberia to the German capital Berlin.
