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An ambulance aircraft evacuating Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny for medical treatment in a German hospital takes off. Reuters
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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, with his wife Yulia, daughter Daria and son Zakhar. AP, file
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Russian Opposition activist Alexei Navalny attends a rally in support of opposition candidates in the Moscow City Duma elections in downtown of Moscow. EPA, file
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Police officers detain a man during a single-person demonstration in support of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny near the presidential administration headquarters in central Moscow. Reuters
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Anatoly Kalinichenko, deputy chief doctor of the Omsk Ambulance Hospital No. 1, right, and Boris Teplykh, head of the department of anaesthesiology and resuscitation of the Pirogov's medical centre, speak to the media at the intensive care unit where Alexei Navalny was hospitalised. AP
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An ambulance carrying Alexei Navalny from the Omsk Ambulance Hospital No. 1, intensive care unit to the airport. Alexei Navalny's press team via AP
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Russian medics put opposition politician Alexei Navalny into an ambulance to transport him from an emergency care hospital to an airport. EPA
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Medics upload Alexei Navalny into a German special medical plane at an airport in Omsk. Alexei Navalny's press team via AP
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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, centre on stretcher, is transported to a German special medical plane at an airport in Omsk. AP
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An ambulance aircraft evacuating Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny for medical treatment in a German hospital takes off. Reuters
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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, with his wife Yulia, daughter Daria and son Zakhar. AP, file
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Russian Opposition activist Alexei Navalny attends a rally in support of opposition candidates in the Moscow City Duma elections in downtown of Moscow. EPA, file
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Police officers detain a man during a single-person demonstration in support of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny near the presidential administration headquarters in central Moscow. Reuters
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Anatoly Kalinichenko, deputy chief doctor of the Omsk Ambulance Hospital No. 1, right, and Boris Teplykh, head of the department of anaesthesiology and resuscitation of the Pirogov's medical centre, speak to the media at the intensive care unit where Alexei Navalny was hospitalised. AP
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An ambulance carrying Alexei Navalny from the Omsk Ambulance Hospital No. 1, intensive care unit to the airport. Alexei Navalny's press team via AP
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Russian medics put opposition politician Alexei Navalny into an ambulance to transport him from an emergency care hospital to an airport. EPA
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Medics upload Alexei Navalny into a German special medical plane at an airport in Omsk. Alexei Navalny's press team via AP
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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, centre on stretcher, is transported to a German special medical plane at an airport in Omsk. AP
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An ambulance aircraft evacuating Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny for medical treatment in a German hospital takes off. Reuters
Alexei Navalny: Russian dissident flown to Germany after 'poisoning'
After wrangling over the transfer, doctors in Siberia allowed Mr Navalny to be flown on a medical plane for better treatment overseas
Associated Press
22 August, 2020
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