Russian police announce probe into Navalny’s illness
27 August 2020 |
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Police in Siberia say they have launched a preliminary investigation, following findings that Navalny may have been poisoned. German Chancellor Merkel had earlier called on the Kremlin to "urgently" look into the matter.
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