Kremlin accuses Navalny team of hampering probe by taking suspected evidence

The Kremlin has accused colleagues of opposition leader Alexei Navalny of hampering a Russian investigation by taking items from his hotel room out of the country.

The colleagues revealed on Thursday that the items they removed included a water bottle that had traces of the Soviet-era nerve agent German authorities said was used to poison Mr Navalny.

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