A mourner lays flowers at a makeshift memorial for late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, marking the first anniversary of his death. (AFP/File)
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UK, Four Others Blame Russia for Navalny's Death, Cite 'Dart Frog Toxin'

  • The UK and four other countries accuse Russia of killing Alexei Navalny using a rare dart frog toxin, epibatidine.
  • Epibatidine, found in South American dart frogs, is not naturally present in Russia, strengthening the accusation.
  • Navalny's widow, Yulia Navalnaya, states his death in an Arctic prison in 2024 was a "scientifically proven murder."
  • The countries reported Russia to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons for violating the Chemical Weapons Convention.
  • Russia previously denied involvement in Navalny's death, but the presence of epibatidine on his body has no innocent explanation.

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