A scientist involved in the secret Soviet program to create the Novichok nerve agent has apologized to the Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, who is recovering from poisoning in Berlin.
Agence France-Presse: Novichok creator apologizes to Navalny
An air ambulance took off from the Siberian city of Omsk on Aug. 22, 2020, carrying Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to Germany for treatment of a suspected poisoning, after a day-long standoff over his medical evacuation.
