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August 20, 2020

Russian Opposition Activist Alexei Navalny Falls into Coma After Apparent Poisoning
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In Russia, opposition activist Alexei Navalny fell ill and collapsed
during a flight from Siberia to Moscow, forcing the plane to make an
emergency landing in Omsk, where he was rushed to a hospital and placed
on a ventilator. A doctor said the 44-year-old Kremlin critic remains in
serious condition. Passengers say Navalny became violently ill after he
was photographed drinking tea at an airport cafe shortly before boarding
the flight, raising the prospect that he was poisoned.


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