BERLIN - Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with the same type of Soviet-era nerve agent used in a 2018 attack on a former Russian spy, the German government said Wednesday, provoking outrage from Western leaders who demanded Moscow provide an explanation.The findings — which experts say point strongly to Russian state involvement — added to tensions between Russia and the West.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Navalny's poisoning attempted murder, meant to silence one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest critics.The Berlin hospital treating the dissident said he remains on a ventilator though his condition is improving.