Vladimir Putin foe Alexei Navalny has been taken to Germany for medical treatment after he was left in a coma following a suspected poisoning.
The plane left a German hospital in the Siberian city of Omsk this morning following prolonged wrangling over the dissident's condition and treatment.
Mr Navalny, a 44-year-old politician and corruption investigator who is one of the Russian President's fiercest critics, was admitted to an intensive care unit in Omsk on Thursday.
He had collapsed on a plane on the same day after drinking tea that his allies believe was laced with poison. German doctors flew in to evacuate Navalny at the request of his wife and allies who said they feared authorities might try to cover up clues as to how he fell ill
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