Russia rejects claims of poisoning Navalny with dart frog toxin
Summary
Five European countries claim that Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was poisoned with a toxin from dart frogs, leading to his death in prison. The Kremlin has denied these accusations. Navalny, who opposed President Putin, died while serving a sentence for extremism.Key Facts
- Alexey Navalny died in an Arctic prison on February 16, 2024.
- He was serving a 19-year sentence for charges labeled as "extremism."
- The UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden allege he was poisoned with epibatidine, a toxin from dart frogs.
- The Kremlin strongly denies these allegations, calling them biased.
- Supporters of Navalny visited his grave on the anniversary of his death.
- Navalny was previously poisoned in 2020 with a nerve agent called Novichok.
- European scientists suggest the epibatidine used could have been lab-made.
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