The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine called the poisoning of politician Alexei Navalny "the Kremlin's inhuman reprisal against an opposition politician" and called for an "appropriate" response to the incident. “Only a unanimous resolute position and firm condemnation of the civilized world, including sanctions, can force the Russian authorities to stop committing crimes…,” the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, who have renounced their royal powers, have signed a multi-year contract with Netflix. This is reported by The New York Times with reference to the statements of the couple and the streaming service. Harry and Meghan have founded a production company that will produce documentaries and series, feature films and children's programs. They will be shown exclusively on Netflix. “We will focus on creating content that informs and gives hope.

Ahead of city council elections, Russia’s Ulyanovsk sees provocative campaigning harking back to the 1990s Andrey Pertsev / Meduza The authorities in Russia’s Ulyanovsk Region are sponsoring a controversial new movement called “Protiv Vsekh” (Against Everyone), which has nominated several candidates to run in the upcoming city council elections in Ulyanovsk.

The Russian authorities are involved in the poisoning of politician Alexei Navalny with a substance from the Novichok group, believes Leonid Volkov, head of Navalny’s regional headquarters network. "Novichok is Putin. It's not something that's 'not sold in pharmacies.' It's a substance that is banned from production and possession all over the world. After the Skripal poisoning , it's on every conceivable banned list. Using Novichok is an act of terrorism.

The BBC Russian Service described who and how provided assistance to politician Alexei Navalny after he fell ill on board the S7 flight from Tomsk to Moscow, and before an ambulance took him to a hospital in Omsk. The plane took off from Tomsk at 8:01 local time. Navalny felt unwell within the first half hour. At 8:30 he went to the toilet and stayed there for about 20 minutes, said flight passenger Ilya Ageyev. At 8:50 the flight attendants learned of Navalny's illness.

Deciphering speech Angel Merkel about the poisoning of Alexei Navalny Markus Schreiber / Pool / AFP / Scanpix / Leta Ladies and gentlemen! This afternoon, we are with the Minister of Finance, the Vice-Chancellor, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Defense, the Minister of Internal Affairs, the Minister of Justice and the head of the department of the Federal Chancellor received new information regarding Alexei Navalny, and discussed how we would do this information.

The United States is “deeply concerned” by the news of the poisoning of politician Alexei Navalny with poison from the Novichok group, and is ready to impose financial sanctions against those responsible. This was stated by the US National Security Council. “We will work with our allies and the international community to bring the Russian perpetrators to justice … and limit funding for their malign activities,” the council said in a statement.

Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Kremlin is "not yet able to adequately respond" to the German government's statement that Alexei Navalny was poisoned in Russia with a nerve agent from the Novichok group. Peskov also said that no traces of poisonous substances were found in Navalny's body before his evacuation to Germany. “In general, we confirm that we are ready and interested in full cooperation and data exchange on this topic with Germany,” Peskov said.

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Christoph Soeder / dpa / AP / Scanpix / LETA German officials have confirmed that Russian opposition figure and anti-corruption activist Alexey Navalny was poisoned with a substance from the “Novichok” group of nerve agents — the same poison reportedly used in the attack against ex-spy Sergey Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, in England in March 2018.

The statements of the German authorities about the poisoning of Alexei Navalny with poison from the Novichok group are not supported by facts. This was stated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Interfax reports.

American illusionist David Blaine performed the first trick in 10 years. The trick is called "Ascension". On the live air, Blaine took to the air on a bunch of balls filled with helium. Before the start, the illusionist told why he generally wanted to participate in the Ascension. After the birth of Dessa, he decided that he would no longer deal with terrible tricks. But, in his opinion, “ascension” is not about fear, but about beauty.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Alexei Navalny was the victim of a crime that the German government categorically condemns. According to the chancellor, "there are serious questions that only the Russian government can answer - and it must do so." According to Merkel, the attention of the whole world has been drawn to the fate of Navalny.

The German Charité hospital, where Russian politician Alexei Navalny is being treated after being poisoned, has released a new statement about his health. According to Charité, Navalny's symptoms of cholinesterase inhibitor poisoning continue to subside. But the politician is still in serious condition. He is in intensive care and connected to a ventilator. "A longer course of the disease is to be expected.

King Maha Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) of Thailand has reinstated his official favorite, Sininat Wongwajirapakdi, who was stripped of her consort and major general rank last year. It is reported by The Bangkok Post with reference to the official order of the King of Thailand. According to Bild , Sininat Wongwajirapakdi flew to Germany, where the king of Thailand moved during the pandemic. The monarch personally met her at the airport, writes Bild.