German doctors treating a member of the Russian protest group Pussy Riot say his symptoms suggest it is “highly probable” that he was poisoned, but are confident he will make a full recovery.
Kai-Uwe Eckardt, who heads intensive care medicine at the hospital, said doctors were trying to pinpoint the cause.
After his illness started, other members of the protest group Pussy Riot were quick to say they believed he was poisoned.
Verzilov is a prominent member of the anti-Kremlin scene and has been involved in protest art in Russia for more than a decade.
His flight to Berlin was organised by the Cinema for Peace Foundation, which has close connections with Pussy Riot and is based in the German capital.
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Verzilov’s ex-wife and a fellow Pussy Riot member, posted a video on Twitter filmed through the door of the plane.
Writing on Facebook at the weekend, Verzilov’s girlfriend and fellow Pussy Riot member Veronika Nikulshina expressed relief that he had been transferred out of Russia. »
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