Kremlin tells West not to rush to judge it on Navalny as sanctions talk starts

MOSCOW/BERLIN - Russia said on Thursday the West should not rush to judge it over the poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and said there were no grounds to accuse it of the crime, as talk in the West of punishing Moscow intensified.

Berlin's Charite hospital, which is treating Mr Navalny, has said he remains in a serious condition in an intensive care unit connected to an artificial lung ventilator even though some of his symptoms are receding. "There are no grounds to accuse the Russian state. And we are not inclined to accept any accusations in this respect,"Mr Peskov told reporters."Of course we would not want our partners in Germany and other European countries to hurry with their assessments."

Nord Stream 2 is set to double the capacity of the existing Nord Stream 1 pipeline in carrying gas directly from Russia to Germany. Led by Russian company Gazprom with Western partners, the project is more than 90 per cent finished and due to operate from early 2021. This may complicate efforts to stop it.

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