The Council of the European Union imposed sanctions on six scientists involved in Russia's chemical weapons program on Friday, claiming a connection between the researchers' work and the death of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny in 2024.
The list names individuals involved in the development of epibatidine, a deadly toxin that was identified in Navalny's body.
"Epibatidine is a toxin found in poison dart frogs in South America. It is not found naturally in Russia," the joint statement of the European countries read.
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Navalny, a prominent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin. faced multiple arrests, convictions, attacks and at least one attempted assassination before dying in an Arctic penal colony.
