Russia accused of killing Navalny with dart frog toxin. What we know about the rare poison
Summary
The U.K., France, Germany, Sweden, and the Netherlands reported that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was killed by a rare toxin from poison dart frogs. The U.S. confirmed it does not question these findings, while Russia denies them. The toxin, epibatidine, is highly poisonous and is not naturally found in Russia.Key Facts
- Alexei Navalny was found to have been poisoned with epibatidine, a toxin from poison dart frogs.
- The toxin was identified through lab testing of Navalny's biological samples.
- Several European countries released a report stating that epibatidine was likely the cause of Navalny's death in prison.
- Epibatidine is 100 to 200 times more potent than morphine and causes symptoms like convulsions and paralysis.
- Russia has disputed these claims, labeling them as Western propaganda.
- The U.K. and other countries claim Russia had both the opportunity and the means to use the toxin.
- Epibatidine is not naturally present in frogs in Russia and must be made in a lab.
- Using toxins like epibatidine for poisoning would breach international treaties like the Chemical Weapons Convention.
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