Alexei Navalny faces long and uncertain road to recovery

It is hard to gauge the chances of the Russian opposition leader regaining his former health

Alexei Navalny is likely to survive his poisoning with novichok but his long-term prospects and chances of making a full recovery are unknown, the hospital treating him in Berlin said on Thursday.

The Russian opposition leader continues to improve", doctors at the Charite hospital said. But they stressed: Recovery is likely to be lengthy. It is still too early to gauge the long-term effects which may arise in relation to this severe poisoning."