Russia fatally 'poisoned' Putin critic Navalny with rare toxin, UK says

France 24 · 2026-02-14
Russia fatally 'poisoned' Putin critic Navalny with rare toxin, UK says

Five European countries accused Russia of "poisoning" opposition leader Alexei Navalny using a rare toxin found in South American dart frogs, according to a joint statement issued Saturday. A leading critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Navalny died in an Arctic penal colony in February 2024.