Russian opposition politician Navalny put on Germany-bound plane

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has been put on a plane set to take him to Germany, his spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh said on Twitter on Saturday.

Gravely ill Kremlin critic Navalny, who is in a coma after drinking what his allies believe was poisoned tea, was meant to be airlifted to Germany to receive medical care after the opposition politician's allies accused Russian authorities of trying to stop his evacuation.

Screenshot of Kira Yarmysh's Twitter post, saying "Navalny was just put on the plane." /CGTN

Earlier, the doctors of theOmskclinic where Navalnywas hospitalized told the media that given the seriousness of his condition, he must be transferred to the airport under intensive care.

The doctor noted that while it will certainly be possible to transfer Navalny to Germany for treatment, it is neither needed nor encouraged.

Navalny fainted on a plane from Tomsk on Thursday. The aircraft had to make an emergency stop in Omsk and he ended up at a local hospital in an artificially induced coma.

His supporters have

alleged that he might have been poisoned

.

(With input from agencies)