The poisoned Russian opposition activist, Alexei Navalny, has been discharged from hospital and has a chance of “complete recovery”, doctors treating him in Germany said on Wednesday.
Mr Navalny, the most vocal critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, had been treated at Berlin’s Charité hospital for suspected poisoning by the chemical agent novichok, and spent 24 days in intensive care.
“Based on the patient’s progress and current condition, the treating physicians believe that complete recovery is possible,” a statement from Charité said. “However, it remains too early to gauge the potential long-term effects of his severe poisoning.”