(CNN) Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was flown to Berlin Saturday morning. Physicians in Berlin confirmed the poisoning of yet another Putin critic, and I very much hope not to lose another brave colleague in the fight against Putin's deadly mafia regime. He exposed corruption, the lifeblood of Putin's mafia. And yet, western foreign policy experts and diplomats are still proposing new resets and engagement policies with Putin's Russia. In the span of a few months, Putin has confirmed his status as dictator for life and his leading critic has been poisoned.

Source: CNN August 27, 2020 10:18 UTC