{"id":2178248,"date":"2024-02-16T14:57:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T19:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-alexei-navalny-blamed-putin-after-nearly-dying-from-toxic-nerve-agent-in-2020\/"},"modified":"2024-02-16T14:58:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T19:58:28","slug":"flashback-alexei-navalny-blamed-putin-after-nearly-dying-from-toxic-nerve-agent-in-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-alexei-navalny-blamed-putin-after-nearly-dying-from-toxic-nerve-agent-in-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexei Navalny accuses Putin for near-fatal nerve agent attack in 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fflashback-alexei-navalny-blamed-putin-after-nearly-dying-from-toxic-nerve-agent-in-2020%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2178248&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Russian Opposition Leader \u2063Alexei Navalny Survives \u200dAssassination\u2062 Attempt<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who\u2063 Russian authorities <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/russian-opposition-leader-alexei-navalny-dies-in-remote-arctic-prison-authorities-say\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> \u2064 Friday died\u200c in prison, \u200csurvived an assassination\u2064 attempt \u200dseveral years ago that\u2064 he said was orchestrated \u2064by Russian President\u200d Vladimir Putin.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Navalny&#8217;s\u2064 Fight Against Putin<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Navalny led an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-anatomy-of-a-stolen-election-the-fraud-cannot-stand\/\" title=\"The Anatomy of a Stolen Election \u2013 The Fraud Cannot Stand\">opposition movement<\/a>\u200c against \u2063Putin in Russia, often campaigning against the Russian president\u200c and\u200d criticizing the government for deep \u2064corruption among its top officials. Navalny, who was frequently arrested and imprisoned during his work, was sentenced to \u206419 years in prison in August 2023 for\u200b \u201cextremism.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The \u2062Nerve Agent Attack<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In 2020, Navalny said in an interview with\u2064 60 Minutes that Putin attempted to have\u200d him assassinated through the use of the\u2064 deadly nerve agent\u200d Novichok. In August of that year,\u2063 Navalny collapsed during a flight\u2063 and \u200dwas rushed to a hospital. He was later transferred to a medical \u200ccenter\u2063 in Berlin, where doctors found\u2062 Novichok in his system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI said to the flight attendant, and I kind of shocked him with my statement, \u2018well, I\u2062 was poisoned and I \u200bam going to die\u2019 and I immediately laid down\u2063 under his feet,\u201d Navalny said, describing his collapse.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt\u2019s maybe\u2064 the most\u200c toxic agent invented by humans,\u201d Navalny said, describing Novichok. He said the \u2063type he \u2064was \u200binfected with is a new version, and that\u2064 it shows that Putin has been secretly developing more potent forms of\u200d the nerve\u200d agent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Asked how\u200b he is certain that Putin was behind the poisoning, Navalny\u2063 said \u2063that Novichok is a tightly controlled substance that only Putin would \u200cbe\u200c able to use.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cEven for an oligarch, it\u2019s impossible\u2062 to get this Novichok. It\u2019s not\u2062 something that you can buy at\u200d the store even \u2064if you have millions, billions of dollars. Maybe more important, you cannot use\u200c it. You would kill yourself and everyone around,\u201d Navalny said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThen, this \u200chuge coverup operation, there\u2063 is no\u200c criminal investigation \u2064so \u200cfar. If Putin is not responsible, why is there \u2064no criminal \u2063investigation,\u201d he continued.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The Danger of Novichok<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Novichok, \u200bdeveloped in \u200dthe Soviet Union, \u2062made \u2063headlines in 2018\u2064 when it was\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/news\/2018\/dec\/26\/skripal-poisonings-bungled-assassination-kremlin-putin-salisbury\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">found<\/a> in\u2063 Russian ex-spy Sergei Skripal \u200band \u200bhis daughter. Skripal and his daughter were hospitalized for weeks after they were found unresponsive on a \u2063park\u2063 bench in\u2064 the U.K.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Navalny&#8217;s Ordeal<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After he was \u2062hospitalized in Russia, Navalny said officials blocked \u2063him from leaving. Navalny\u2019s wife went public, accusing Russian authorities\u2064 of trapping her husband in the hospital.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt was\u2063 a big fight, and \u2062they thought after 48 hours, the poison would be untraceable. And they just keep me \u200cthere \u2062until \u2064the\u200b 48 would be gone,\u201d\u2064 Navalny said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Berlin \u200bdoctors found traces of Novichok in Navalny\u2019s\u2064 system, and \u200ca test ran \u2062on \u2063a water bottle in Navalny\u2019s hotel \u200croom came back positive for the nerve agent, as well, Navalny said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI think for Putin, \u200dwhy\u200d he\u2019s using this chemical weapon, to \u2064do both: kill me\u200b and\u200b terrify others,\u201d Navalny said. \u201cIt\u2019s\u200c something really scary for people to just drop dead. There \u200dare no guns, there are not \u2064shots, and in a couple of hours you \u200cjust\u2062 drop \u200bdead.\u2062 And without any \u2064traces on your body. It\u2019s something terrifying, and Putin is enjoying it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1708102054781000&#038;usg=AOvVaw1-VXohtoGW642uHKulYmZY\">CLICK\u200d HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What sanctions were imposed on Russia in response to Navalny&#8217;s poisoning? <\/h2>\n<p><span>  T behind this, who is?\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>International Reaction<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/independent-outlet-claims-putin-regime-tried-to-censor-zelensky-interview\/\" title=\"Independent Outlet Claims Putin Regime Tried to Censor Zelensky Interview\">alleged assassination attempt<\/a> on Navalny drew \u2064international condemnation. Many countries and \u2062world leaders, including the United States and\u200b European Union, called \u200bfor \u2064a thorough investigation into the\u2063 incident and urged Russia to be held accountable for the attack.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In response \u2062to Navalny&#8217;s poisoning, \u200bvarious sanctions were imposed on Russia by \u200dWestern \u200bcountries. The European Union imposed\u200b asset\u2063 freezes and \u200dtravel bans on Russian officials involved in the alleged attack, while \u200cthe United States imposed similar sanctions as well as export controls \u2063on chemical and biological agents. The \u200dsanctions were\u200d aimed at pressuring Russia to cooperate\u2063 with the investigation and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/colonial-pipeline-ceo-testifies-about-response-to-ransomware-attack\/\" title=\"Colonial Pipeline CEO testifies about response to ransomware attack\">prevent future attacks<\/a> on \u200bdissidents.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Navalny&#8217;s Post-Assassination Attempt Activism<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Despite the assassination attempt and subsequent imprisonment, Navalny continues to play an influential role in Russian politics. His team has\u2063 been actively investigating and exposing\u2063 corruption \u200bwithin the Russian government, \u200creleasing series of investigative reports \u2064and \u2062videos that have garnered millions of views.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Navalny&#8217;s activism and the\u200c support\u2063 he receives both domestically and internationally \u2062highlight the growing discontent with Putin&#8217;s regime and\u200c the desire for change\u2064 among\u200c the\u2063 Russian population. Despite facing personal \u2064risks and challenges, Navalny remains committed to his cause \u200dand continues to inspire many who seek a more democratic and transparent Russia.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The \u200dFight for Justice<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Navalny&#8217;s survival of the assassination\u200b attempt has\u200c not deterred him from seeking justice\u2063 for \u2062the attack.\u200c He has called \u200con the international community\u200c to hold Putin and his \u2063government accountable for the \u2064crimes committed against \u2062him and other political opponents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Navalny&#8217;s resilience serves as a reminder of the bravery and determination \u200bof those who stand up against oppressive regimes. His fight for\u200d justice and democracy resonates far beyond the borders of Russia, inspiring \u2063others to advocate \u200cfor \u2062their rights and challenge\u200c authoritarianism.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As Navalny\u200b continues his battle, the international \u200ccommunity must remain vigilant in \u2064supporting\u200b him and his cause. The \u200battempt\u200c on\u200c his life\u200d serves as a stark reminder of\u2062 the dangers faced by those who \u200cfight for freedom, and it is our responsibility \u2062to \u2062ensure that they\u2063 are not silenced or forgotten.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, allegedly killed in prison, previously survived an assassination plot he blamed on President Vladimir Putin. Navalny relentlessly fought against Putin&#8217;s regime, exposing rampant corruption within the government. 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