Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday, October 22 that he had personally intervened at the end of August to allow the evacuation of the opponent Alexeï Navalny in Germany after his poisoning.
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During a discussion forum, Vladimir Putin said he "
immediately asked
" the Russian Attorney General to allow the opponent to leave Russia for emergency treatment in Berlin, despite
judicial
"
restrictions
" which, according to the president Russian, prevented Alexeï Navalny from leaving the country.