Another Russian opposition leader and fierce opponent of Putin, Alexei Navalny, has been poisoned and is in critical condition.
This is the latest in a long string of Russian journalists, anti-corruption and Putin opponents that have suffered poisonings and violent deaths most notability:
- Polonium radiation poisoning death of former KGB agent Litvineko
- Novochok nerve agent poisoning death of former KGB agent Skripal
- Poisoning of former Ukrainian president Viktor Yushchenko
- Two time poisoning of Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza
- Poisoning of journalist Yuri Shchekochikhin
- Shooting deaths of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, opposition leader Boris Berezovsky, Boris Nemtsov, former army colonel Yushenkov
- Kidnapping and torture of journalist Natalia Estemirova and lawyer Sergei Magnitsky
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Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny is unconscious in hospital suffering from suspected poisoning, his spokeswoman has said.
The anti-corruption campaigner fell ill during a flight and the plane made an emergency landing in Omsk, Kira Yarmysh said, adding that they suspected something had been mixed into his tea.
The Kremlin said that it wished Mr Navalny a "speedy recovery".
Mr Navalny, 44, has been a staunch critic of President Vladimir Putin.
In June he described a vote on constitutional reforms as a "coup" and a "violation of the constitution". The reforms allow Mr Putin to serve another two terms in office.
Kira Yarmysh, the press secretary for the Anti-Corruption Foundation, which Mr Navalny founded in 2011, tweeted: "This morning Navalny was returning to Moscow from Tomsk.
"During the flight, he felt ill. The plane made an urgent landing in Omsk. Alexei has toxic poisoning."
She added: "We suspect that Alexei was poisoned by something mixed into [his] tea. It was the only thing he drank since morning.
"Doctors are saying that the toxic agent absorbed faster through the hot liquid. Right now Alexei is unconscious."
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Meanwhile at world leader summits with Putin
Purposely made the thread title vague since this won't be the last time some Putin critic gets offed.