A Pussy Riot activist in critical condition after a suspected poisoning has landed in Berlin for treatment

Pyotr Verzilov, the Pussy Riot activist who invaded the World Cup pitch in July and is believed to be poisoned, landed in Berlin, Germany, for medical treatment.Speculation has abounded that Verzilov is the next victim of poisoning, following the attack on Sergei Skripal in the United Kingdom.Verzilov's wife,Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, told BILD she believes Verzilov was "deliberately poisoned" out of "intimidation or even attempted murder."He became world famous for invading the pitch during the World Cup final in Moscow. A few days ago, he was hospitalized in Moscow with "signs of poisoning." Now Pyotr Verzilov, 30, husband of "Pussy Riot" lead singer Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, 28, has arrived in Berlin via air ambulance. He will be treated by specialists in Berlin.The plane from Moscow landed at 10:45 p.m. at Schnefeld Airport. Pyotr Verzilov's mother, Jelena, was also on board.The incident has caused a stir worldwide due to speculations that Pyotr Verzilov may have been the next victim of poisoning following the attack on former double agent Sergei Skripal,67, in the United Kingdom.The situation is serious. According to the Russian news website "Meduza," Verzilov first showed symptoms following court proceedings against fellow "Pussy Riot" member Veronika Nikulshina on Tuesday. Family members said that Verzilov first lost his vision, "then his ability to speak, then his ability to walk."His wife Nadezhda has also spoken publicly of poisoning and tweeted yesterday that her husband is "in the toxicology department in a very serious condition."Yesterday, she waited for her husband at Berlin-Schnefeld and told BILD: "I assume that he was deliberately poisoned and that this is either intimidation or even attempted murder."Pyotr Verzilov could only be flown out because "Cinema for Peace" founder, Jaka Bizilj, has supported "Pussy Riot" for years and is in close contact with its members.Bizilj told BILD: "It was important for the family that he be treated outside of Russia as soon as possible. Hence we as 'Cinema for Peace' sent an air ambulance to Moscow. We now hope that he will receive help in Berlin quickly and that it will be determined whether he was poisoned in Russiaand how."BILD has learned that the Chancellery and the Foreign Office are also involved in this highly political case. Pyotr Verzilov will be treated by a specialist in Berlin who hastreated several victims of poisoning in the past.By storming the pitch at the World Cup final, Verzilov was protesting against the Russian government.He was subsequently sentenced to 15 days' imprisonment.SEE ALSO:Russian punk protest group Pussy Riot takes responsibility for World Cup interruption when four people invaded the fieldDON'T MISS:Putin is using the Russian Orthodox Church as a tool to pass dangerously conservative lawsJoin the conversation about this storyNOW WATCH: Medical breakthroughs we will see in the next 50 years
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