25 Aug 2020

Nalvny appears to have been poisoned, German doctors say

From Morning Report, 6:47 am on 25 August 2020

The Berlin hospital treating the seriously ill Russian opposition leader say it appears he has been poisoned. Alexei Navalny became unwell on an internal flight in Russia on Friday.

Video appeared to show Navalny, a dogged critic of the Kremlin, writhing in agony on the flight from Tomsk in Siberia to Moscow.

Berlin correspondent Thomas Sparrow speaks to Susie Ferguson.