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EU sanctions six Russian scientists over Navalny’s death

The European Union has imposed sanctions on six Russian scientists linked to the production of epibatidine, the deadly toxin found in the body of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny after his death.

EU sanctions six Russian scientists over Navalny’s death
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The European Union has imposed sanctions on six Russian scientists linked to the production of epibatidine, the deadly toxin found in the body of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny after his death.

The European Union (EU) has imposed sanctions on six Russian scientists. The researchers are involved in the production of epibatidine, the deadly toxin found in the body of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny after his death.

Navalny, one of the fiercest opponents of President Vladimir Putin, died in a Russian penal colony in February 2024.

Source: www.dw.com