Russia poisoned Alexei Navalny with dart frog toxin, European nations say

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Associated PressFebruary 14, 2026 at 05:36 PM

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Five European nations (UK, France, Germany, Sweden, and the Netherlands) jointly announced that Alexei Navalny was poisoned by Russia using epibatidine, a rare neurotoxin derived from South American dart frogs. Analysis of samples taken from Navalny's body confirmed the presence of the toxin, which is not naturally found in Russia. The countries asserted that Russia had the means, motive, and opportunity to administer the poison. This announcement coincides with Navalny's widow, Yulia Navalnaya, attending the Munich Security Conference as the second anniversary of his death approaches. The five nations are reporting Russia to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons for violating the Chemical Weapons Convention.

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South America 40% Munich Security Conference 50% France 60% Sweden 60% UK 60% Netherlands 60% Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons 65% Germany ×270% Yulia Navalnaya ×275% Russia ×385% Alexei Navalny ×595%

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