"Only the Russian regime had the means, the motive and the opportunity to administer this poison while he was in a Russian prison. Analysis of samples from Navalny's body revealed the presence of a toxin called epibatidine, which is produced by dart frogs in South America. The UK and its allies said Navalny could not have ingested the poison accidentally as it is not found in Russia and is generally produced only by the frogs in the wild."
"Cooper said the incident showed that the cold war peace dividend we all believed in and hoped for has gone, and we need to be ready for Russian aggression continuing towards Europe. She suggested further sanctions could follow, telling the BBC: We continue to look at coordinated action, including increasing sanctions on the Russian regime. As you know, we have been pursuing this as part of our response to the brutal invasion of Ukraine,"
British authorities and four allies — Sweden, France, Germany and the Netherlands — determined Alexei Navalny died most likely from poisoning with epibatidine, a toxin produced by South American dart frogs. Samples from Navalny's body detected epibatidine, and officials concluded accidental ingestion was unlikely because the toxin is not found in Russia and is generally produced only in the wild. The five countries reported the Kremlin to the OPCW for breaching chemical weapons conventions. The Russian embassy denied involvement and called the accusation feebleminded. The UK foreign secretary said the Russian regime had means, motive and opportunity and warned further coordinated sanctions may follow.
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