Russia: Putin's main opponent has fallen ill in prison and suspects that he was poisoned

MOSCOW.-
The main opponent of
President Vladimir Putin,
Alexei Navalni, was transferred yesterday from prison to a hospital after being broken down in his cell. As indicated by his doctor,
He may have been a victim of a "toxic agent".

Navalni, 43, was
arrested last Wednesday
and sentenced to 30 days in jail for calling Saturday's protest, after the authorities ruled out independent candidates in the September 8 local elections. During this march, more than a thousand people were arrested.

On Sunday, he was rushed to hospital after a strong allergic reaction.
"I presume that Alexei Navalni's illness could be due to a toxic agent," writes doctor Anastasia Vasilieva. on his Facebook page.

Vasilieva also explained that it was based on information he had about his symptoms and the "strangely nervous" attitude of the hospital staff. The woman also accused doctors of not wanting to investigate the causes of the opponent's disease.

They say "he's just hives, but why are they lying?" Asked Vasilieva. "They decided not to establish the cause of the generalized rash and edema". The professional also confirmed that Navalni tissue samples would be subject to independent reviews.

According to its version, the opponent has swollen eyelids and a rash on the neck, back, torso and elbows, as well as an image of acute conjunctivitis and toxic dermatitis.

Protest

Nearly 1,400 people were arrested on Saturday during a police operation against an opposition march in Moscow, the highest figure stopped during a protest in the Russian capital during the last ten years.

Russian police violently dispersed protestersmainly young people, who took to the streets to protest because the electoral authorities disqualified independent candidates in the September 8 municipal elections.
Several of them said that they had been beaten to the body, resulting in broken bones and head injuries, while the police justified their reaction by saying that the march was not authorized by the authorities.

In addition, several opponents who wanted to run for election to the Moscow City Duma were arrested before the parade in different parts of the city. They were later released, although they were arrested again towards the end of the afternoon.

With batons and punches, security forces surrounded the city hall and expelled militants from the area, although thousands of people returned to gather, which led to mbadive arrests. . According to official figures, some 3,500 people would have attended the demonstration, but aerial footage of the protests suggested that there could be at least 8,000 people.

AFP and AP agencies

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