"The UK has today exposed the chilling truth behind the death of Russia n opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a Siberian prison. Laboratory tests confirm that epibatidine, a lethal toxin found in the skin of Ecuadorian dart frogs, was in Navalny's body - and almost certainly caused his death. "Only the Russian state had the means, motive and opportunity to deploy this lethal toxin during Navalny's imprisonment - and we hold it responsible for his death," said the UK government. Epibatidine is not naturally found in Russia, nor can dart frogs in captivity produce it. There is no innocent explanation for its presence in Navalny's system."
"Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper said on Saturday, "Since Yulia Navalnaya announced the loss of her husband here in Munich two years ago, the UK has pursued the truth of Alexei Navalny's death with fierce determination "Only the Russian Government had the means, motive and opportunity to deploy this lethal toxin against Alexei Navalny during his imprisonment in Russia. Today, beside his widow, the UK is shining a light on the Kremlin's barbaric plot to silence his voice. Russia saw Navalny as a threat. By using this form of poison the Russian state demonstrated the despicable tools it has at its disposal and the overwhelming fear it has of political opposition.""
UK laboratory tests confirmed epibatidine, a lethal toxin from Ecuadorian dart frog skin, in Alexei Navalny's body and concluded it almost certainly caused his death. Epibatidine is not naturally found in Russia and cannot be produced by captive dart frogs, leaving no innocent explanation for its presence. UK statements hold the Russian state responsible, citing means, motive, and opportunity during Navalny's imprisonment. The use of this poison is described as a violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention and consistent with previous chemical attacks attributed to Russia. The UK coordinated with Sweden, France, the Netherlands, and Germany and reported the case to the OPCW.
Read at London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]