Pussy Riot activist improving

Pussy Riot activist Pjotr ​​Verzilov, who ended up in the intensive care unit of a Moscow hospital last week with poisoning symptoms, was admitted to a hospital in Berlin.

'It's going better. Everything is alright. The doctors here are great '', Veronika Nikoelsjina told the Reuters news agency. Verzilov is reportedly at Charité Hospital, the largest academic medical center in Europe. A friend has offered medical treatment according to the German newspaper Bild.

Verzilov suddenly lost his sight and speaking power last week. He ended up with poisoning symptoms in a hospital. 'I believe that he was purposely poisoned and that it was an attempt to intimidate him or kill him,' said his wife, Pussy Riot figurehead Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, while she was waiting for her husband at Berlin Airport on Saturday night.-Schönefeld.

Verzilov is a well-known Kremlin critic. He drew attention around the world by running into the field at the World Cup finals to protest President Vladimir Putin's policy.