Navalny Was Poisoned With Frog Toxin, European Governments Say

New York Times - WorldEN 2 min read 100% complete by Lynsey Chutel and Anton TroianovskiFebruary 14, 2026 at 03:25 PM

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Aleksei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader who died in prison in 2024, was likely poisoned, according to a joint statement from five European governments. Tests on Navalny's body revealed traces of epibatidine, a toxin found in South American poison dart frogs, which is not naturally occurring in Russia. The findings contradict the Russian government's claim that Navalny died of natural causes in a maximum-security prison. Navalny's wife, Yulia Navalnaya, stated that the report validates her belief that Vladimir Putin was responsible for her husband's death. The statement was issued by the Foreign Ministries of Britain, France, Germany, Sweden, and the Netherlands in February 2026.

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