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German doctors confirm Russian opposition figure was poisoned

An exterior view of the Charite hospital in Berlin, Germany

The Charite hospital in Berlin, Germany, where Russian dissident Alexei Navalny is being treated Source: AAP

German authorities are calling on Russia to hold a full and transparent inquiry after doctors in Berlin confirmed Alexei Navalny had been poisoned.



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