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2020-12-12 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Putin says critic's near-fatal poisoning no reason to open criminal probe

[ENGLISHBETA.ALARABIYA.NET] Russian President Vladimir Putin has said his top critic Alexei Navalny’s near-death poisoning is not a reason to open a criminal probe.

Germany, France and Britain have accused Russian authorities of “involvement and responsibility” in the poisoning of Kremlin critic Navalny with Novichok, a Soviet-designed nerve agent.

The Kremlin has repeatedly denied responsibility and some top officials suggested that the top Russian opposition leader might have been poisoned in Germany where he was taken for treatment after falling violently ill in Siberia in August.

“If a person nearly dies this does not mean that it’s necessary to open a criminal probe at any given opportunity,” Putin said at a meeting of rights experts, according to the Kremlin transcript released on Friday.

Prominent journalist Nikolai Svanidze, who raised the issue with Putin, said: “But the man nearly died.”

“I understand,” Putin replied.

Taking to Twitter, Navalny said: “Simply incredible.”

The Russian president said Russian officials were looking into the incident and reiterated that the West refused to cooperate with Russia over the high-profile case, refusing again to mention his critic Navalny by name.

“There are no official materials,” Putin said at the meeting that took place on Thursday. “What should we do?”

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#1 So says the Khan of the Golden Horde.

Posted by b 2020-12-12 05:44|| 2020-12-12 05:44|| Front Page Top

#2 Who do they think they are? SCOTUS?

Posted by gorb 2020-12-12 08:49|| 2020-12-12 08:49|| Front Page Top

#3

Is Putin a Democrat?
Because he sure is sounding like the US Liberal Socialist Democrat Talking heads we have here regarding Calls to Forensically Audit the Dominion Voting systems.

Posted by NN2N1 2020-12-12 12:04|| 2020-12-12 12:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Putin: If Hillary can do it why can't I? SCOTUS takes case could result in criminal prosecutions.

Posted by jpal 2020-12-12 15:46|| 2020-12-12 15:46|| Front Page Top

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