an air ambulance is underway to bring russian opposition leader alexina vali to germany for treatment for suspected poisoning but there are doubts he can actually make the trip doctors at the hospital inside syria where he said to be in an artificial coma insists he's too sick to be moved his wife has arrived in the city of homs where he was rushed to hospital after losing consciousness on a flight from say period to moscow. the mali is one of president putin's most outspoken critics and has exposed corruption and organized demonstrations that despite official bans here's what his wife yulia had to say it was the doctor refused to speak without and simply ran away he didn't want to say anything. move your pain doctors visit the patient. no one is being allowed in they did not even let me is what interested him i have not seen him today. let's get the very latest now it did of use a moscow correspondent emily sure one emily can you bring us up to date on the situation. well there's a lot of kind of unconfirmed information and a lot of inconsistency is swirling around especially between

merkel has called on russia to investigate the suspected poisoning of russian opposition leader alexina vali doctors treating him and berlin say that they have found evidence of a toxic substance in his body he was brought here on saturday after falling ill in serbia with the russian doctors saying it was a metabolic disorder ramping up security at the sheraton hospital in berlin alexina valley is being treated here for what his supporters say was a case of poisoning the shower taken from the doctors treating putin's most prominent critics say he probably was poisoned. it's said clinical findings indicate poisoning with a substance from the group of color no store is inhibitors it's not clear exactly what the substance was some call in australia's inhibitors are used as a treatment for alzheimer's disease but chemicals from the group can also be used as a nerve agent chancellor angela merkel and foreign minister heiko mass are demanding an investigation in view of most in the valleys prominent role in the political opposition in russia the authorities there are now urgently called upon to in

check now on some other stories making news around the world the wife of stricken kremlin critic alexina vali has visited him in the hospital in berlin he's in a critical condition following a suspected poisoning. has reported. me has said nothing to the reporters there the russian opposition leader was flown to germany after becoming seriously ill last week. hurricane marco and tropical storm laura have torn through the caribbean and the gulf of mexico leaving massive destruction in their wake at least 10 people have died in the dominican republic and haiti both storms are expected to hit the u.s. gulf coast soon. and syrian officials say that an explosion in a major gas pipeline caused widespread power cuts on sunday night state t.v. quoted officials as saying the blast may have been caused by a militant attack the government says that power has since been restored to several problems. a new zealand court has been hearing from families of some of the 51 worshippers massacred in the country's worst mass killing the court is in the sentencing phase of the case against the white supremacist wh

the doctors treating alexina vali say that they have found evidence that the russian opposition leader was poisoned and a volley collapsed on a plane on thursday after drinking tea that his team believes was laced with a toxin the kremlin critic is any medically induced coma in a berlin hospital german chancellor angela merkel has called on russia to conduct a full investigation ramping up security at the sheraton a hospital in berlin alexina valmy is being treated here for what his supporters say was a case of poisoning. confirmed that doctors treating putin's most prominent critics say he probably was poisoned. it's said clinical findings indicate poisoning with a substance from the group of colon noster is inhibitors it's not clear exactly what the substance was some colon ostracism hibbett is a used as a treatment for alzheimer's disease but chemicals from the group can also be used as a nerve agent chancellor angela merkel and foreign minister heiko mosques are demanding an investigation in view of missed in of on these prominent role in the political opposition in russia the auth

international journalists as well asking the chancellor a range of questions one of them was about alexina vali the russian opposition leader currently being treated for suspected poisoning here in berlin let's take a listen to what he had to say about that it's been vehemently we will do our best to find a small shop and but our ability to do that here is limited once we're clear about what actually happened like in the case of mr powell we will strive for a coordinated european response not just responses by individual states this is not just a german problem even though germany has taken in mr. a much more cautious no there why isn't she taking a tougher stance on than of all the case. i think she has been pretty clear on the novelli case and on russia's role there as well brian when when mr novelli fell ill a few days ago she gave a joint statement with the german foreign minister and this in itself is already on usual america and the foreign minister they are pressing russia to investigate the case and full transparency and i know america said she sees an obligation to clear up the case an

this is news live from berlin alexina vali receives a message unseen medical treatment in germany and ambulance brings the russian opposition leader to the shot i take claiming where doctors will try to find out what's behind his apparent poisoning of ali fell unconscious to die cigar and was airlifted to germany from siberia. also coming up the political crisis in belarus deepens as authorities crack down on government opponents protesters in the capital minsk formed a chain of solidarity and the u.n. is demanding.

of them or a colander haul these are the top stories on al-jazeera a russian opposition leader alexina vali is being flown from siberia to germany for a much as he treatment for suspected poisoning the plane carrying him is expected to land in the in the next hour where you know mohammed has. loaded onto a stretcher and into an ambulance. a critically ill alexei novelle in the in a coma given the all clear by russian doctors to be flown to germany at the airport in the siberian city of a medical team and private plane pants pulled the russian dissident.

news and these are our top stories russian opposition leader alexina vali is receiving a mergence the medical treatment in berlin he arrived in the german capital on saturday morning 2 days after becoming seriously ill during a flight in russia his supporters allege that he was poisoned by a cup of tea he drank at an air.

i'm about this in doha the top stories on al-jazeera russian opposition leader alexina vali as a arrives at a burn hospital to receive treatment for suspected poisoning of all they was initially considered too sick by russian doctors to be moved from siberia but they changed their position late on friday dominic kane is in berlin near the shower at a hospital over in the valley is being treated. the hospital has released a written statement in which it says it is now doing performing an extensive diagnostic of mist and of on the going through his system working in.

russia also has a vocal opposition leader who was in a foreign country this time here in germany alexina vali is fighting for his life in a berlin hospital after falling ill on a flight in siberia last week the russian government is disputing german assertions that mr know of all it was poison insisting that his grave condition could have been triggered by other calls on monday doctors treating him said that they have found evidence that he was indeed poisoned today a criminal spokesman dismissed those findings saying they absolutely cannot be true alexina vonnie was flown to berlin for treatment over the weekend and is currently in a medically induced coma the russian parliament says it's planning its own investigation after the kremlin said there was no need for one here in germany the situation has led some politicians to call for a tougher stance against moscow. german foreign minister is as clear as a diplomat can be the alleged poisoning off aleksei now vonnie is a serious matter. the services for fast it is vital that everything will be done to solve the case and hold those responsible

which was founded by vali welcome to the program and thank you so much for joining us we know that alexina vali that he's a friend of yours you've worked together for a few years what was your reaction when you heard the news today. oh my reaction was shock but. well we were during this this political action you know to get used to it but this is not the 1st instance of something happening to a look see. believe that saddam's to poison him or to make an image as to his health were not really successful but. it's a it's a shock and i'm not an executive director of a number of the investigations team but. so we all pray for for him to do before and more and more until the news and so on tell us a little bit more because as you said when you do this kind of work you get used to it tell us a little bit more about the work the work the investigative anticorruption foundation. you know they actually foundation is apart from like the political career phillips is famous for the investigations that we're doing for like 8 or 9 years now and that current moment alexei was in for filming the parts of the f

pipeline project with russia it is in the wake of the alleged poisoning of russian opposition figure alexina vali reporting from berlin his artie's. unsurprisingly coronavirus dominated the chancellor's summer press conference but she did also have time to talk about fellow reduce the ongoing dispute between greece and turkey in the eastern mediterranean and proposals for quotas on women in senior positions in her christian democratic union party if you're wondering where chancellor merkel stands on that she's very much in favor there was time for a question on alexei no violently as well the russian opposition figure remains in a hospital here in berkeley and following an alleged poisoning i'm going to merkel said germany was not in a position in order to clarify what had happened to alexei in the valley as it stood and would be waiting for a joint statement from the european union gets we're trying to clarify things in the new finally kisa through our own abilities which are in fact limited when we have more clarity like in the case of miss this groupon who will try to forge a reaction on the e

the russian opposition leader alexina vali has been left fighting for his life after falling ill on thursday during a flight to moscow the plane made an emergency landing in the siberian city of volley is in a coma and connected to a ventilator anticorruption campaigners allies say they believe he was poisoned while still on the plane a volley was heard howling in pain as paramedics came to his aid. after news of his illness broke supporters gathered in several cities across russia this was the scene in central st petersburg people there holding placards with the message live in a volley and a rally was also held in moscow where several activists were reportedly to tease over one cause of as more on the situation and be international reaction to it. i think seeing the violent felt ill when he was on route to the russian capital from siberia the aircraft counts and decided to make an unscheduled landing and once on the ground level he was promptly taken to the hospital where he remains in a coal mine now the. latest reports suggest that their preliminary diagnosis is going by neuroleptic whic

the leader alexina vali is hospitalized unconscious and on a respirator at this moment after a suspected poisoning the volga he was on a flight from siberia to moscow when he lost consciousness his press secretary said something had probably been added to the cup of tea that he drank at the airport the volley is considered one of president vladimir putin's fiercest critics in russia. this isn't the 1st time tina valmy has cried foul in august last year alexina van they said he'd been poisoned with an allergic agent while in jail he'd been detained for calling an authorised protests and his dog ate resistance to kremlin control has long made him one of president vladimir putin's biggest nemeses. no vanity rose to prominence with his exposure of corruption at russian state controlled companies. at rallies he took direct aim at the kremlin and its occupants dubbing putin's united russia party the party of crooks and thieves. he began proving his pulling power with opposition supporters stints in jail and the courtroom became a regular feature. charges of embezzlement in the city of kirov in

international journalists as well asking the chancellor a range of questions one of them was about alexina vali the russian opposition leader currently being treated for suspected poisoning here in berlin let's take a listen to what he had to say about that it's been vehement we will do our best to find a small shop and those are our ability to do that here it's limited once we're clear about what actually happened like in the case of mr powell we will strive for a coordinated european response not just responses by individual states this is not just a german problem even though germany has taken in mr wagner. but also a much more cautious note there why isn't she taking a tougher stance on that of all the case. i think she has been pretty clear on the novel in the case and on russia's role there as well brian when when mr novelli fell ill a few days ago she gave a joint statement with the german foreign minister and this in itself is already on usual america and the foreign minister they are pressing russia to investigate the case and full transparency and i'm accurate said she sees an obligat

berlin fears that russia's most prominent opposition figure has been poisoned a spokeswoman says alexina vali is in a coma at a siberian hospital after drinking doctors there confirm that all the is and grave condition. also coming out democrat couple of harris makes history becoming the 1st woman of color on them but major party ticket. i accept your nomination for vice president of the united states of america. together with joe biden harris now has to convince americans that they can heal the country's devastated by the pandemic and deeply divided the politics of president trump. e.u. leaders back the opposition and balance refusing to recognize the election that kept president lukashenko in power and promising sanctions on top officials german chancellor angela merkel says the e.u. wants talks between the 2 sides. and byron munich put themselves into the champions league final fans celebrate as search can operate helps the bundesliga top club take care of france's leo tired of looking for their 1st champions league title since 2013. i'm sumi so misconducts good to have you with us a spoke

asking is the kremlin involved its all too and if so asking that in russian opposition leader alexina valiis in intensive care and now of course a well known i was spoken critic of russian president vladimir putin but it's not the 1st time the only stuff to see he has been poisoned there is an old russian saying the kremlin has many towers but sometimes other actors take matters into their own hands from under proof well the u.k. foreign office were also quick to voice their own concerns and they made this statement i am deeply concerned by reports that russian opposition leader alexina valley has been poisoned on a flight to moscow and is now in a coma in intensive care my thoughts are with him and his family. so it looks like the cause and the blame have both already been attributed so without all the facts being in so far so what do we know of extent of ali who is also known as the leader of the moscow protests movements while he became ill on the flight to the russian capital from the city off. and the plane had to make an unscheduled landing and that he was promptly taken to the hospi

the wife of the stricken kremlin critic alexina vali has visited him in the hospital in berlin he's in critical condition following a suspected poisoning of russian opposition leader was flown to germany after becoming seriously ill last week. fans of the german soccer side byron munich are celebrating after their team won the champions league title for the 6th time the bavarians defeat paris on germano one nil in lisbon after a tight 1st half kingsley calderon made the breakthrough heading home the only goal of the game with a victory by and complete the trouble of league title domestic cup and champions league for. this is the moment that sent bind fans into ecstasy after 5 long minutes of overtime came the final whistle by in munich had won the champions league because of a coronavirus for fun in lisbon was played without a crowd but the risk of infection did not stop supporters from taking to the streets of munich. it's all so that even if it is even if it is corona we are partying tonight 000 in this case it's a big event you have to celebrate if you're after the sounds of the mos

and joining us now for more on alexina vali let's bring in nikita kula chen coffee is joining us from villainy and he is an investigator at the anti corruption foundation which was founded by evolving welcome to the program and thank you so much for joining us. friend of yours you have worked together for years in your conversation how concerned was he about his safety about his health and about a potential poisoning. well here several years ago we discussed it was like 212 or maybe mid more years ago we discussed the poisoning. we discussed that we. are criminals. in other important figure in the russian opposition who is advocating for sanctions and he was poisoned once allegedly important and we thought ok maybe he ate something which was very fresh or something like that but these poisoning happened again and i remember clear to. the discussion that it kind of be twice like someone is trying to poison him and then they know it's like pretty clear that someone is trying to frighten and save or even kill him because like 1st of all they imprisoned his brother and he spent 3 years in

asking is the kremlin involved it's all true and if so asking that in russian opposition leader alexina vali is in intensive care and of course a well known i was spoken critic of russian president vladimir putin but it's not the 1st time the only stuff to see he has been poisoned there is an old russian saying kremlin has many towers but sometimes there are take matters into their own home under proof. well actually it was the bloggers press secretary who was the 1st to announce that vitally was poisoned and that took place before we heard any official statements from doctors at all meanwhile the u.k. foreign office were also quick to voice their concern with this statement. i am deeply concerned by reports that russian opposition leader alexina violently has been poisoned on a flight to moscow and is now in a coma in intensive care my thoughts are with him and his family. so it looks like the cause and the blame have already been attributed here in this case that's taking place before any of the facts are written at this moment looks like everything is being done to take care of say the bo

thing i can ask other cancers is to respect this and ran to the rose russian opposition leader alexina vali is receiving treatment in germany for suspected poisoning but he was flown from a hospital in the siberian city of on sc doctors the herd initially said he was too sick to be moved but later changed their position on friday the mccain ripper reports now from the german capital. this is where these journey has brought him billions world renowned chef hospital and the start of treatment his supporters hope will save the life of one of russia's most prominent dissidents he was brought here on board a special flight from siberia the man whose group arranged the journey says now than his condition remains paul insists it's come on sean's are and this is basically it's very worrying we're all happy that he's landed safely here in berlin but it doesn't mean anything in itself because his physical condition is still of concern it's clear that if his original flight hadn't made the emergency landing in arms when it did he would have died staff here have immediate relevant recent experience of

he was in charge i didn't know any of the other people either or russian opposition politician alexina vali is critically ill in a siberian hospital after a suspected poisoning anticorruption campaigners one of president lead him at present staunchest critics he became sick during a flight and his team suspect something was put in a cup of tea he drank at the airport germany and france have offered medical cat general prosecutor's office and batteries up in a criminal case against a council made off an opposition figure as protesters say they'll continue to defy warnings by president alexander lukashenko of a winning crackdown. the stream is next looking at concerns over the race for a coronavirus vaccine but album when he's out that in about half an hour's time. they're welcome to the stream home edition i'm josh rushing and we're live from my home today they were talking about the race for a vaccine for coping 1000 in the novel coronavirus. person to bring out that this is going to live on you tube and so what you do if you're watching on you tube is join us in that you tube chat over the

thank you very much for joining us russian opposition leader alexina vali has been transferred to a hospital in berlin to receive emergency treatment for suspected poisoning russian doctors had initially said he was too sick to be moved from a hospital in the siberian city of homs but they changed their position late on friday dominic kane reports from berlin. this is where alex in our van his journey has brought him world renowned shiny to a hospital and the start of treatment his supporters hope will save the life of one of the most prominent critics of the russian government he'd been brought here on board a special flight through the night from siberia after russian doctors finally agreed he was fit to travel. the patient's family are fully of didn't have all the dice are about the diagnosis and condition of the patient and they're ready to take the risk to transfer we've decided that we don't oppose transferring the patients to another clinic but valley's friends and family are asking why it took so long for these doctors to agree with those who'd flown from germany to collect me now fo

and with al jazeera these are all top stories russian opposition politician alexina vali is on his way to germany for medical treatment he's been in a coma in a hospital in siberia since thursday and spokeswoman says he drank poisoned tea. doctors in russia had initially said he was too sick to fly but late on friday the a bench seat gave him the all clear after multiple requests from his family. even after considering multiple requests to not transporting the patient we understand there is a certain risk relatives including the wife and brother the patients aware of his diagnosis and condition but they're ready to take this risk we have taken a decision not to oppose the transfer of the creation to another clinic the one that the relatives will tell us. they had of the u.s. postal service has told a senate committee that mail in ballots will be delivered on time for november's election generalists and joy has faced criticism for the changes that have caused delays libya's u.n. backed government has announced a cease fire and the leader of the wyvil parliament in the east has also appe

a doctor at the scene of the siberian hospital the trees alexina vali says they did not find chemicals in him that could be classified as poison the russian opposition figure became critically ill last week after a suspected poisoning he's since been moved to a german hospital for treatment. now with all the headlines another news update to want to. honor counting the cost cracks in the global economy. but. so is it time to finally come from populism plus remaking china and president . counting the cost. has a big. one in 5. days. to be sure i know. there are. some results to drastic solution. to radical surgery. to gates china but he's the bull.

the russian opposition figurehead alexina vali is in intensive care after falling sick.

the russian opposition leader alexina vali is in a serious but stable condition in hospital speculation grows that he's been for isn't and a massive one day tally for corona virus infections in india as testing finds 29 percent of new delhi residents have antibodies the code at 19. the u.s. has filed demands to the un security council that all sanctions be re imposed on iran that request was formally made by the us secretary of state my pompei oh you filed the documents alleging that iran was in noncompliance with the nuclear deal in 2 from 2015 this would in theory begin a 30 day process that could cause a snap back a return of a un sanctions against iran on friday the u.s. was defeated in a a un security council vote to extend a global arms embargo on iran russia has argued the only member states of the iran nuclear deal are in a position to be able to invoke this particular clause they snapped back of sanctions the u.s. of course pulled out of the deal 2 years ago so let's get to christine salumi who's been following these developments at u.n. headquarters so. is has sent formal noti

international journalists as well asking the chancellor a range of questions one of them was about alexina vali the russian opposition leader currently being treated for suspected poisoning here in berlin let's take a listen to what he had to say about that it's been we will do our best to find a small shop and bashar ability to do that here is limited once we're clear about what actually happened like in the case of mr powell we will strive for a coordinated european response not just responses by individual states this is not just a german problem even though germany has taken in mr. merkel sounding a much more cautious note there why isn't she taking a tougher stance on than of all the case. i think she has been pretty clear on the novelli case and on russia's role there as well brian when when mr novelli fell ill a few days ago she gave a joint statement with the german foreign minister and this in itself is already rather unusual. and the foreign minister they are pressing russia to investigate the case and full transparency and i'm going back and said she sees an obligation to clear up th

news live from berlin alexina vali receives a mergence a medical treatment in germany and that he learns brings the russian opposition leave it to the shop to take claiming where doctors will try to find out what's behind his apparent poisoning of only fell unconscious to geyser car and was airlifted to germany from siberia. also coming up the political crisis in belarus statements as the authorities crack down on government opponents protests is in the capital millions form the chains of soledad and if you will and is demanding the for lisa.

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that the german hospital treating russian opposition figure alexina vali says there are some signs of improvement but he remains in a medically induced coma doctors still have the 44 year old on a respirator in intensive care they have said there are indications support the claims he was poisoned russian authorities though insists there's no evidence of any crime the kremlin critic fell ill on a flight on august 20. the world bank is said to be holding its report on national competitiveness rankings because of concerns some countries are wrongly manipulating their data and says come from a wall street journal report it says china as a beige on the u.a.e. and saudi arabia are among those suspected of data irregularities. the reports become the main international ranking of business environments in different nations governments can improve their standing by doing things like reducing bureaucracy so businesses can start up and and grow more easily so we've got robert scott to talk about this senior international economist at the account policy institute he's in maryland in the u.s. thank

russian opposition politician alexina vali is critically ill in a siberian hospital after suspected poisoning the anticorruption campaigners one of president staunchest critics france and germany have offered medical care. and steve bannon the former chief strategist to donald trump has pleaded not guilty on charges of fundraising for for an online campaign that was supposed to help build the us mexico border wall. with all the developments the us federal judge has rejected president trump's latest attempt at shielding his tax records from the manhattan district attorney who has now filed an emergency motion to delay handing them over and it's unlikely they'll be made public before the november election requests for trump's tax return stems from a criminal investigation into the president and the trump organization. meanwhile the democrats are getting ready for the final and most significant day of their party's national convention presidential candidate joe biden will outline his policies and campaign agenda in an online address on wednesday kummel harris accepted the party nomination for vi

the wife of russian opposition politician alexina vali has appealed to president died of a person to allow him to be taken to germany for treatment he went into a coma on thursday with suspected poisoning a police the bar tree says it found traces of an industrial chemical on his hair and hands but russian medics say there's no indication that he was poisoned or challenge reports. what's going on inside this regional russian hospital is only slightly clearer than what's going on inside the body of its most famous patient with a plane waiting in to take an unconscious alexina valmy to germany doctors are saying he's too sick to move though german doctors have now been in to see him his condition remains unstable the question of his transfer i think is premature we have to achieve the complete stabilisation of this patient that is certainly a change from yesterday when the hospital doctors said the valley was in a stable condition but the opposition leaders wife and colleagues suspect or thora he's a stalling to hide signs of poisoning fish tank and usually. we certainly believe that i

the news hour on al-jazeera with me for a reminder of our top stories russian opposition leader alexina valihas a bio daddy burley in hospital to receive emergency treatment for suspected poisoning he was initially considered too sick by russian doctors to be moved from siberia but they change their position late on friday. a delegation from the west african economic rocco us has arrived in mali to meet with military leaders who took over this week they're expected to push for a brain but cock a day to be freed and reinstated as president and the u.s. house of representatives is meeting to decide whether to give $25000000000.00 in emergency funds to the postal service before november's election the head of the service is being accused of favoring president trump by tampering with operations to slow the delivery of ballots. not to indonesia where huge fire has broken out that a government building in jakarta a nice 100 firefighters are the attorney general's building in the capital of indonesia the office block houses the headquarters of the nation prosecution said this spring in jessica wash

news and these are our top stories russian opposition leader alexina vali is receiving a mergence the medical treatment in berlin he arrived in the german capital on saturday morning 2 days after becoming seriously ill during a flight in russia his supporters allege that he was poisoned by a cup of tea he drank at an airport in siberia. hardline bellary sienna president alexander lukashenko has ordered the army to use quote the most stringent measures to protect the nation he was speaking at a military base near the borders with poland and lithuania government opponents accused of stealing a last month's elections they're planning the latest in a series of mass rallies later on sunday. the social media platform to talk says it will sue the trump administration over the president's plan it to ban it the popular video app in the u.s. to talk is owned by chinese company by dance trump issued an executive order against to talk over concerns about user data could be shared with the chinese government this is g.w. news from berlin follow us on twitter and instagram at studio view news or vi