SCW NEWSWATCH VIDEO: "Alexei Navalny, Russian Dissident Who Abruptly Fell Ill, Departs Siberian Hospital for Germany; Navalny’s plight could have a chilling effect on the opposition to President Putin, political analysts say" - WSJ 8.21.20

"A plane carrying opposition politician Alexei Navalny, who was in a coma in a Siberian hospital after suddenly falling ill, departed for Germany for treatment after disputes over his condition and whether he was stable enough to travel. 'The plane with Alexei flew to Berlin,' his spokeswoman, Kira Yarmysh, tweeted early Saturday morning. 'Many thanks to everyone for their support. The struggle for Alexei’s life and health is just beginning, and there is still a lot to go through ...."

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