the poison linked to dart frogs is batrachotoxin, a steroid alkaloid that interferes with the communication between nerves and muscles. (File images)
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Navalny Poisoned by Dart Frog Toxin: Europe Accuses Russia of Murder

  • Five European countries claim Russia used a rare dart frog toxin to kill opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
  • UK, France, Germany, Sweden, and the Netherlands issued a joint statement, accusing Russia of targeting Navalny due to his opposition.
  • They plan to report Moscow to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons for violating the Chemical Weapons Convention.
  • Navalny's widow, Yulia Navalnaya, stated his 2024 death in an Arctic prison was a "scientifically proven fact" of murder.
  • Dart frog toxins, like batrachotoxin, are potent natural poisons that disrupt nerve-muscle communication, leading to paralysis, irregular heart rhythms, and heart failure.

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