New pictures show former Vladimir Putin aide Anatoly Chubais hospitalised in Sardinia, partially paralysed and unable to close his eyes.
While his condition was today formally diagnosed as a rare neurological disorder, Guillain-Barré syndrome, there are reports that Italian secret services continue to investigate the case.
Chubais, 67, the former Kremlin chief of staff and a former deputy prime minister, has suffered partial facial paralysis and cannot walk or close his eyes.