Moscow (CNN)A Russian agent sent to tail opposition leader Alexey Navalny has revealed how he was poisoned in August -- with the lethal nerve agent Novichok planted in his underpants. The stunning disclosure from an agent who belonged to an elite toxins team in Russia's FSB security service came in a lengthy phone call following last week. In what he was told was a debriefing, Konstantin Kudryavtsev also talked about others involved in the poisoning in the Siberian city of Tomsk, and how he was sent to clean things up. But the agent was not speaking to an official in Russia's National...…Moscow (CNN)A Russian agent sent to tail opposition leader Alexey Navalny has revealed how he was poisoned in August -- with the lethal nerve agent Novichok planted in his underpants. The stunning disclosure from an agent who belonged to an elite toxins team in Russia's FSB security service came in a lengthy phone call following last week. In what he was told was a debriefing, Konstantin Kudryavtsev also talked about others involved in the poisoning in the Siberian city of Tomsk, and how he was sent to clean things up. But the agent was not speaking to an official in Russia's National...WW…

Tomsk, Russia (CNN)At about 9 a.m. on August 13, a 33-year-old Russian woman named Maria Pevchikh checked in for a flight from Moscow to the Siberian city of Novosibirsk. She was not alone.Trailing her to Domodedovo airport that morning was a member of an elite unit of the Russian Security Service, the FSB. Oleg Tayakin, a slim, balding man with blue-green eyes, remained at the airport until Pevchikh left. Pevchikh was traveling in advance of a visit to Siberia by Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, whose anti-corruption campaign she leads.The Navalny team is constantly watched by the...…Tomsk, Russia (CNN)At about 9 a.m. on August 13, a 33-year-old Russian woman named Maria Pevchikh checked in for a flight from Moscow to the Siberian city of Novosibirsk. She was not alone.Trailing her to Domodedovo airport that morning was a member of an elite unit of the Russian Security Service, the FSB. Oleg Tayakin, a slim, balding man with blue-green eyes, remained at the airport until Pevchikh left. Pevchikh was traveling in advance of a visit to Siberia by Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, whose anti-corruption campaign she leads.The Navalny team is constantly watched by the...WW…

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By , Adam Renton, Sebastian Shukla and , CNN 12:00 a.m. ET, November 21, 2020Our live coverage of the coronavirus pandemic has 50 PostsToronto, Canada's biggest city, is going into lockdown for at least 28 days to limit the spread of Covid-19, according to a news release from the Office of the Premier of Ontario published Friday. The lockdown will go into effect Monday and it includes Peel Region, which is part of the Greater Toronto Area. Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in the news release that Covid-19 numbers are "rising rapidly in certain regions," adding the lockdown will...…By , Adam Renton, Sebastian Shukla and , CNN 12:00 a.m. ET, November 21, 2020Our live coverage of the coronavirus pandemic has 50 PostsToronto, Canada's biggest city, is going into lockdown for at least 28 days to limit the spread of Covid-19, according to a news release from the Office of the Premier of Ontario published Friday. The lockdown will go into effect Monday and it includes Peel Region, which is part of the Greater Toronto Area. Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in the news release that Covid-19 numbers are "rising rapidly in certain regions," adding the lockdown will...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Russian opposition politician has been discharged from hospital after his and could potentially make a complete recovery, according to the German hospital which has been treating him since last month.Now he and his team must weigh their next moves.Navalny from the Siberian city of Tomsk to Moscow on August 20. He was initially hospitalized in the city of Omsk, before being flown to Berlin’s Charité Hospital two days later.“The patient’s condition has improved sufficiently for him to be discharged from acute inpatient care,” said a statement...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Russian opposition politician has been discharged from hospital after his and could potentially make a complete recovery, according to the German hospital which has been treating him since last month.Now he and his team must weigh their next moves.Navalny from the Siberian city of Tomsk to Moscow on August 20. He was initially hospitalized in the city of Omsk, before being flown to Berlin’s Charité Hospital two days later.“The patient’s condition has improved sufficiently for him to be discharged from acute inpatient care,” said a statement...WW…

(CNN)Traces of poison were found on a bottle of water from the hotel room in Siberia where stayed before falling ill, the opposition politician's team said Thursday.Despite this, a member of Navalny's team told CNN that the water bottle was not necessarily the item used to poison the Kremlin critic, suggesting the substance could have been placed on a different object."As we understand, the bottle was not the source of this poisonous substance but more likely as he drank from it ... his mouth ... left traces of [the poison] on the bottle," Georgy Alburov, who works at Navalny's...…(CNN)Traces of poison were found on a bottle of water from the hotel room in Siberia where stayed before falling ill, the opposition politician's team said Thursday.Despite this, a member of Navalny's team told CNN that the water bottle was not necessarily the item used to poison the Kremlin critic, suggesting the substance could have been placed on a different object."As we understand, the bottle was not the source of this poisonous substance but more likely as he drank from it ... his mouth ... left traces of [the poison] on the bottle," Georgy Alburov, who works at Navalny's...WW…

(CNN)A activist has been ejected from the country by security forces, according to a statement from the Belarusian Coordination Council.Olga Kovalkova, a confidant of the main Belarusian opposition candidate , was removed from the country on Saturday night, according to a statement from the organization.The council is a body aimed at coordinating a peaceful and orderly transition of power and was established by Tikhanovskaya following Belarus' disputed August elections."On the night of September 5, the Belarusian special services took Olga Kovalkova, a confidant of Svetlana Tikhanovskaya,...…(CNN)A activist has been ejected from the country by security forces, according to a statement from the Belarusian Coordination Council.Olga Kovalkova, a confidant of the main Belarusian opposition candidate , was removed from the country on Saturday night, according to a statement from the organization.The council is a body aimed at coordinating a peaceful and orderly transition of power and was established by Tikhanovskaya following Belarus' disputed August elections."On the night of September 5, the Belarusian special services took Olga Kovalkova, a confidant of Svetlana Tikhanovskaya,...WW…

Brussels, Belgium (CNN)Noah, a slight teenager wearing jeans and sneakers, is dwarfed by the bronze statue of Belgium's astride a horse. The statue, set high on a concrete plinth, has stood opposite the Royal Palace in Brussels since 1926.That could change soon. Armed only with history and an online petition, 14-year-old Noah is determined to bring crashing down.Noah's parents are from what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the late 19th century, the country -- then personally owned by -- was , where hundreds of thousands of Africans died in slavery. "I feel belittled, because it...…Brussels, Belgium (CNN)Noah, a slight teenager wearing jeans and sneakers, is dwarfed by the bronze statue of Belgium's astride a horse. The statue, set high on a concrete plinth, has stood opposite the Royal Palace in Brussels since 1926.That could change soon. Armed only with history and an online petition, 14-year-old Noah is determined to bring crashing down.Noah's parents are from what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the late 19th century, the country -- then personally owned by -- was , where hundreds of thousands of Africans died in slavery. "I feel belittled, because it...WW…

(CNN)Much of Europe is still on , with severe restrictions on movement and penalties for those who transgress.But not Sweden. Restaurants and bars are open in the Nordic country, playgrounds and schools too, and the government is relying on voluntary action to stem the spread of Covid-19.It's a controversial approach, and one that's drawn US President Donald Trump's attention. "Sweden did that, the herd, they call it the herd. Sweden's suffering very, very badly," Trump said on Tuesday. But the Swedish government is confident its policy can work. Foreign Minister Ann Linde told Swedish TV...…(CNN)Much of Europe is still on , with severe restrictions on movement and penalties for those who transgress.But not Sweden. Restaurants and bars are open in the Nordic country, playgrounds and schools too, and the government is relying on voluntary action to stem the spread of Covid-19.It's a controversial approach, and one that's drawn US President Donald Trump's attention. "Sweden did that, the herd, they call it the herd. Sweden's suffering very, very badly," Trump said on Tuesday. But the Swedish government is confident its policy can work. Foreign Minister Ann Linde told Swedish TV...WW…