Russia killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny using dart frog toxin, UK says
Summary
The UK has accused Russia of killing opposition leader Alexei Navalny with a poison from a dart frog toxin. This conclusion comes after analyzing samples from Navalny's body, which died in a Siberian jail in February 2024. Several countries, including Sweden, France, and Germany, also blame Russia for the poisoning.Key Facts
- Alexei Navalny, Russia's opposition leader, was killed using a poison derived from a dart frog, according to the UK.
- The UK said the poison, called epibatidine, was found in samples from Navalny's body.
- Navalny died in a Siberian prison in February 2024.
- The UK and its allies, including Sweden, France, the Netherlands, and Germany, hold Russia responsible for the poisoning.
- The UK has notified the Organisation on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons about Russia's alleged violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention.
- In 2020, Navalny was previously poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent.
- Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper claims only Russia had the means and motive to poison Navalny.
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