BERLIN: The German hospital treating Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny for poisoning says his condition improved enough for him to be released from the facility.
The Charite hospital in Berlin said Wednesday that after 32 days in care, Navalnys condition improved sufficiently for him to be discharged from acute inpatient care. The hospital said that Navalny had been discharged on Tuesday.
The hospital says that based on the patients progress and current condition, the treating physicians believe that complete recovery is possible, but that its still too early to gauge the potential long-term effects of his poisoning.
Navalny, the most visible opponent of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was flown to Germany two days after falling ill on Aug. 20 on a domestic flight in Russia. German chemical weapons experts…