Navalny blames Putin

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny accused President Vladimir Putin of being behind his poisoning with nerve agent Novichok, as he vowed to return to Russia to press on with his opposition campaign. Navalny was evacuated to Berlin for treatment after he collapsed in August following a campaign trip to support opposition candidates in local elections. The Kremlin has firmly denied allegations of involvement and accused Western leaders of launching a disinformation campaign over the opposition leader's illness. Yesterday, Moscow accused Navalny of working with Western security services.

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