Accusation regarding the production of Novichok in Georgia is the result of Dreams' policy- Opposition
Published:
GAIN YOUR FREEDOM TOGETHER WITH US!
On September 3, it became known from the German government that Russian opposition activist, Alexey Navalny was poisoned with "Novichok".
Russia did not comment immediately after the German government's statement, but within hours, Duma MP and deputy head of the Defense Committee, Yuri Shvitkin, spoke to Russian media about the origins of Novichok.
We do not produce such chemicals in our country. As far as we know, such chemical poisons are produced in laboratories in Georgia and the USA, the MP said in his interview.
The Georgian Foreign Ministry has not yet responded to the Kremlin's accusations. Meanwhile, the opposition has responded to the accusation, saying that it is part of Russian propaganda.
The Kremlin's accusation that the poison was made in Lugar Laboratory is absurd. This is the result of Ivanishvili's policy towards Russia, said Salome Samadashvili, a representative of the United National Movement.
As for the ruling team, they think the Kremlin’s accusation is one of the most visible examples of Russia's pre-election threats.
Russia understands very well that nothing like this is happening in Lugar's laboratory. It is a political démarche, a threat, and one should expect that this trend will intensify in the run-up to the elections. The style of our opponents (opposition) is loud statements and creating all the conditions for Russia to fulfill its strategic tasks," says Gia i Volsky, one of the Dream leaders.
Recall that Russian opposition activist and Putin's critique Alexei Navalny was hospitalized on August 20 in an unconscious condition.
Family members and supporters of Navalny claimed from the day he fell ill that the opposition leader had been poisoned on Putin's instructions. On the other hand, the Kremlin has always denied this accusation.
Navalny was transported to Germany for treatment on August 22, after the European Commission issued a statement on August 21 urging Moscow to let Navalny to Germany for treatment.
Poisoning with nerve agent Novichok is not the first case. In March 2018, British Prime Minister Teresa May said that the Novichok was used to poison former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Julia Skripal in Salisbury.
