Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny could “die at any time” due to progressive kidney failure caused by his ongoing hunger strike, a Russian doctor said on Sunday.
In a Facebook post first published by The Associated Press, Yaroslav Ashikhmin wrote that test results provided by Navalny’s family pointed to serious problems with the Russian political figure, including potassium levels.
“A patient with this level of potassium should be observed in intensive care, as fatal arrhythmia can develop at any time. Death from cardiac arrest. The publication is coordinated with Alexey Navalny’s relatives,” he said. read the post.
“Our patient could die at any time,” he continued.
Navalny has remained in prison since returning to Russia earlier this year and began a hunger strike several weeks ago over complaints related to access to medical care at the facility. He and his lawyers report that he has zero or infrequent access to a prison doctor as he has sought treatment for herniated discs.
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Doctor Vladimir Vladimirovich PutinNavalny says he can “die at any time” on Sunday shows the preview: Russia and US exchange sanctions; tensions over the police increase; Russia continues vaccination campaign prevents top Biden cabinet officials from retaliating for sanctions MORE returned to the country after seeking treatment for Novichok poisoning in Germany, an attack that has been blamed in Moscow by Navalny himself and by the governments of many countries, including the United States.
Moscow has denied any involvement.
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