A tourist boat floats on the Moskva river in front of the Kremlin in downtown Moscow on Dec 9, 2019. (DIMITAR DILKOFF / AFP)

MOSCOW / LONDON - The Kremlin said on Wednesday Russia did not want the illness of opposition politician Alexei Navalny to damage ties with the West and that it was as keen as anyone else to find out what caused him to fall gravely ill.

Germany, the United States and other countries have called on Russia to investigate the circumstances that led to Navalny collapsing on a plane last week after a German clinic said its initial medical examination pointed to poisoning

Germany, the United States and other countries have called on Russia to investigate the circumstances that led to Navalny collapsing on a plane last week after a German clinic said its initial medical examination pointed to poisoning.

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But the Kremlin says it is too early to say that for certain and that the medical examination is inconclusive.

In London, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on Wednesday for a transparent investigation into what happened to Navalny, saying Britain would join international efforts to ensure justice is done.

“The poisoning of Alexey Navalny shocked the world,” Johnson said on Twitter. “The UK stands in solidarity with him and his family. We need a full, transparent investigation into what happened. The perpetrators must be held accountable and the UK will join international efforts to ensure justice is done.”

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