PARIS: Polonium, Novichok and now dart frog poison: the finding that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was killed with a rare toxin has revived the spectre of Moscow’s use of poisons against opponents — a hallmark of its secret services, according to experts. The neurotoxin epibatidine, found in Ecuadoran frogs, was identified in laboratory analyzes of samples from Navalny’s body, the British, Swedish, French, German and Dutch governments said in a joint statement released on Saturday at the Munich Security Conference.

La rivelazione sulla fine dell’oppositore di Putin, morto in una colonia penale in Siberia

There is no innocent explanation for the toxin, called epibatidine, being found in samples taken from Navalny's body, the Foreign Office said.

The UK and its allies said only Russia would have the ‘means, motive and disregard’ to launch such an attack

Navalny, who staged massive anti-Kremlin protests as President Vladimir Putin's fiercest foe, died in the Arctic penal colony in February 2024.

Intelligence agencies say deadly toxin in skin of Ecuador dart frogs found in Navalny’s body and highly likely resulted in his death

'The UK, Sweden, France, Germany and The Netherlands are confident that Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a lethal toxin,' the countries said in a joint statement on the sidelines…

LONDON: Britain and allies France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands are convinced that late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a lethal toxin in a penal colony…

Five European countries say tests confirm Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a lethal toxin found in poison frogs, and they blame the Russian state.

Secondo il ministero degli Esteri del Regno Unito, il leader dell’opposizione a Putin è stato avvelenato con l’epibatidina, una neurotossina tossica letale che si trova nelle rane…

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has dismissed claims that blogger Alexey Navalny was poisoned with frog-derived poison

European nations say findings confirm deadly toxin in Russian opposition leader's body as Moscow demands evidence.

Russia is responsible for the 2024 poisoning death of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny while he was imprisoned after blaming a previous attempt on his life on Russian…

Epibatidine is about 100 times more potent than morphine, and derived from frogs native to South America

The toxin is reportedly 100 times more powerful than morphine

Poison dart frogs have fascinated researchers. Now their toxin has allegedly been linked to the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

Britain and its allies said only Russia would have the ‘means, motive and disregard’ to launch such an attack – as his widow calls for Putin to be held accountable

Five European countries allege that Russians poisoned Navalny, which caused his death about two years ago.

LONDON: Britain will consider “increasing sanctions” against Russia following findings from five European states that opposition leader Alexei Navalny was killed by dart-frog…

The foreign secretary said the UK would "continue to look at co-ordinated action, including increasing sanctions on the Russian regime".

The toxin, epibatidine, can be found in frogs in the wild in South America or manufactured in a lab.