Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny will be returning to Russia as soon as his medical condition permits, his spokeswoman has stated.
The BBC reports that Navalny is making a good recovery from what is assumed to be poisoning, and posted a picture on Instagram today, together with the announcement that he is no longer on a ventilator.
"Hi, this is Navalny. I have been missing you. I still can't do much, but yesterday I managed to breathe on my own for the entire day," he wrote.
"Just on my own, no extra help, not even a valve in my throat. I liked it very much. It's a remarkable process that is underestimated by many. Strongly recommended."