Russia’s Navalny released from German hospital after 32 days

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A handout photo published by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on his instagram account on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. German doctors say Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny released from hospital after poisoning treatment. Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been released from a Berlin hospital after more than a month's treatment for poisoning, with doctors now believing that a “complete recovery” from the nerve agent is possible, the facility said Wednesday Sept. 23. (Navalny instagram via AP)

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BERLIN (AP) — The German hospital treating Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny for poisoning says his condition improved enough for him to be released.The Charite hospital in Berlin said Wednesday that after 32 days of treatment, Navalny’s condition has “improved sufficiently for him to be discharged from acute inpatient care.”  The hospital says “physicians believe that a complete recovery is possible,” but that it’s still too early to gauge the potential long-term effects of his poisoning. The 44-year-old Navalny, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most visible rival, scoffed on Instagram at reported comments by Putin suggesting that Navalny might have intentionally poisoned himself.