Alexei Navavlny Regains Consciousness in Berlin Hospital

     The hospital -induced coma that kept Mr. Alexei Navalny unconscious since being brought to a Berlin hospital has been terminated.  He is now functioning on his own: breathing without a ventilator, and apparently, no drug drip line in his extremities.   It won't be long before he talks(if not already to German government officials).
     The Kremlin, through bullshit artist Peskov says that Russyan government has not seen the evidence in any form that can confirm or deny the presence of poison(novichuk) in his body.   I guess this stepped response keeps the news cycle spinning a little slower as time drags on until the next poisoning or regional takeover by unmarked/identified military types(see Crimea).
     Old Mad Vlad seems to think this game of Thrones is a game for chumps and he plays by his own rules.    Meanwhile, the ruble is in the toilet, the covid cases are marching upward, and winter is around the corner(they have REAL winters in real Russya) see Napolean ,1812) See Nazi army 1941).   Will he ever learn?   Apparently not.   Maybe Pres. Xi Jing Ping will talk some sense into this dictator, but don't bet on it.   Ruler for life Putin listens to his own drummer, whoever it was.
     Mr. Navalny can't claim martyr status yet, but he's approaching icon of opposition, a serious position in the world's largest country, land of north flowing rivers and Siberia, home of the internal exiles, aka cheap labor.