Prominent Russian opposition activist Navalny was poisoned, German doctors say
By William Glucroft and
Isabelle Khurshudyan
August 24, 2020
BERLIN — Alexei Navalny, the prominent Russian opposition figure and Kremlin critic, was poisoned, Berlin’s Charité hospital said in a statement Monday, citing clinical results.
Although the exact substance that poisoned Navalny is not yet known, it is believed to be a cholinesterase inhibitor, Charité’s statement said, adding that the effect of the toxin — blocking cholinesterase, an enzyme needed for the proper functioning of the nervous system — was confirmed several times by independent laboratories. The hospital said that “another broad analysis has been initiated” and that Navalny remains in a medically induced coma but “there is no acute danger to his life.”
He is being treated with Atropine, a medication used to treat certain types of nerve agent and pesticide poisonings.
“Longer-term effects, especially in the area of the nervous system, cannot be ruled out at this point in time,” the statement said.
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