Pussy Riot member flown to Berlin after suspected poisoning

Campaigners organise flight, saying Pyotr Verzilov had to be treated quickly outside Russia

The Pussy Riot activist Pyotr Verzilov has been flown to Berlin to receive specialist medical treatment after a suspected poisoning in Moscow.

Verzilov, one of the four members of Pussy Riot who invaded the pitch dressed in police uniforms during the World Cup final in Moscow to protest against excessive Russian police powers, fell ill following a court hearing on Tuesday and was taken to hospital in a serious condition. His first symptoms included loss of vision and being unable to walk.

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