UK, allies say they're convinced Kremlin critic Navalny was poisoned


A person lays flowers at the grave of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny while marking the first anniversary of his death at a cemetery in Moscow, Russia, February 16, 2025. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina/File Photo

LONDON, Feb ⁠14 (Reuters) - 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 two years ⁠ago, ‌they said in a joint statement ⁠on Saturday.

That was the conclusion ​of ‌the five governments based on ⁠analyses ​of samples from Navalny, according to the statement ⁠issued in London.

It added ​that the analyses had conclusively confirmed the presence of epibatidine, ⁠a toxin found in poison dart frogs in South America and not ​found naturally in ⁠Russia. The Russian government has ​denied any ‌responsibility for Navalny's ​death.

(Reporting by Muvija M; editing by Mark Heinrich)

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