٠٠:٠٢:٢٩German government spokesperson Ulrike Demmer said that hunger-striking Russian opposition activist needed 'appropriate medical treatment,' as well as "access to doctors he trusts," at a press conference in Berlin on Monday.
Speaking after Navalny, who is in the third week of his strike, was moved to a hospital for prisoners by Russia's prison service, Demmer said that "reports regarding the apparently rapid decline" in the activist's health were 'worrying.'
Demmer also said that Berlin stood with its Czech allies on the issue of the 2014 ammunition dump explosion in Vrbetice, which Czech authorities blamed on the Russian intelligence services on Saturday.
"We share the interests of our Czech partners and friends that the circumstances of this explosion of an ammunition depot in 214, in which two people died, must be completely explained," said Demmer.
German Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Adebahr added that Germany would "naturally also discuss next steps with our Czech partners."
On Saturday, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis announced the expulsion of 18 Russian diplomats who were suspected of involvement in the incident. Russia has dismissed the allegations as 'absurd' and retaliated by expelling 20 Czech diplomats from the country's Moscow embassy on Monday.
In 2014, a number of explosions rocked the Vrbetice ammunition depot killing two people.
Czech police said on Saturday that they were looking for two men in relation to the blasts. They are thought to be carrying multiple passports, including Russian passports registered in the names of Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov.
These are the same aliases that were used by the two Russian agents who were charged with the attempted murder of Russian spy Sergei Skripal in the UK.
Skripal and his daughter were allegedly poisoned with the 'Novichok' nerve agent in Salisbury in March 2018.
Germany: Navalny needs 'appropriate medical treatment' and 'access' to trusted doctors - govt spox
German government spokesperson Ulrike Demmer said that hunger-striking Russian opposition activist needed 'appropriate medical treatment,' as well as "access to doctors he trusts," at a press conference in Berlin on Monday.
Speaking after Navalny, who is in the third week of his strike, was moved to a hospital for prisoners by Russia's prison service, Demmer said that "reports regarding the apparently rapid decline" in the activist's health were 'worrying.'
Demmer also said that Berlin stood with its Czech allies on the issue of the 2014 ammunition dump explosion in Vrbetice, which Czech authorities blamed on the Russian intelligence services on Saturday.
"We share the interests of our Czech partners and friends that the circumstances of this explosion of an ammunition depot in 214, in which two people died, must be completely explained," said Demmer.
German Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Adebahr added that Germany would "naturally also discuss next steps with our Czech partners."
On Saturday, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis announced the expulsion of 18 Russian diplomats who were suspected of involvement in the incident. Russia has dismissed the allegations as 'absurd' and retaliated by expelling 20 Czech diplomats from the country's Moscow embassy on Monday.
In 2014, a number of explosions rocked the Vrbetice ammunition depot killing two people.
Czech police said on Saturday that they were looking for two men in relation to the blasts. They are thought to be carrying multiple passports, including Russian passports registered in the names of Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov.
These are the same aliases that were used by the two Russian agents who were charged with the attempted murder of Russian spy Sergei Skripal in the UK.
Skripal and his daughter were allegedly poisoned with the 'Novichok' nerve agent in Salisbury in March 2018.
German government spokesperson Ulrike Demmer said that hunger-striking Russian opposition activist needed 'appropriate medical treatment,' as well as "access to doctors he trusts," at a press conference in Berlin on Monday.
Speaking after Navalny, who is in the third week of his strike, was moved to a hospital for prisoners by Russia's prison service, Demmer said that "reports regarding the apparently rapid decline" in the activist's health were 'worrying.'
Demmer also said that Berlin stood with its Czech allies on the issue of the 2014 ammunition dump explosion in Vrbetice, which Czech authorities blamed on the Russian intelligence services on Saturday.
"We share the interests of our Czech partners and friends that the circumstances of this explosion of an ammunition depot in 214, in which two people died, must be completely explained," said Demmer.
German Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Adebahr added that Germany would "naturally also discuss next steps with our Czech partners."
On Saturday, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis announced the expulsion of 18 Russian diplomats who were suspected of involvement in the incident. Russia has dismissed the allegations as 'absurd' and retaliated by expelling 20 Czech diplomats from the country's Moscow embassy on Monday.
In 2014, a number of explosions rocked the Vrbetice ammunition depot killing two people.
Czech police said on Saturday that they were looking for two men in relation to the blasts. They are thought to be carrying multiple passports, including Russian passports registered in the names of Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov.
These are the same aliases that were used by the two Russian agents who were charged with the attempted murder of Russian spy Sergei Skripal in the UK.
Skripal and his daughter were allegedly poisoned with the 'Novichok' nerve agent in Salisbury in March 2018.