Europe says Russia poisoned Navalny

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by Timothy Snyder Reposted by Stephan Lewandowsky, Dean Eckles

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Timothy Snyder

@timothysnyder.bsky.social

"UK confirms Russia poisoned Navalny in prison with rare toxin"
www.gov.uk/government/n...

UK confirms Russia poisoned Navalny in prison with rare toxin

UK and partners are today exposing the tragic circumstances surrounding Alexei Navalny's death and have confirmed there was poison found in samples from his body.

www.gov.uk

February 14, 2026 at 9:44 PM

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Fionnuala NÍ Aoláin KC (Hons)

@niaolainf.bsky.social

“UK confirms Russia poisoned Navalny in prison with rare toxin.”

www.gov.uk/government/n...

UK confirms Russia poisoned Navalny in prison with rare toxin

UK and partners are today exposing the tragic circumstances surrounding Alexei Navalny's death and have confirmed there was poison found in samples from his body.

www.gov.uk

February 14, 2026 at 10:29 PM

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The New York Times

@nytimes.com

Aleksei Navalny was most likely poisoned by a toxin found in a South American frog, five European countries said Saturday, making the most concrete Western accusation yet that Russia’s leading opposition figure was murdered by his government in a prison two years ago. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/w...

February 14, 2026 at 11:20 PM

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W. Andy Knight

@knight54.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

Russia killed Alexei Navalny with frog toxin, UK and four European allies say

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

www.theguardian.com

February 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM

by Konstantin Sonin

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POLITICO Europe

@politico.eu

Russia poisoned opposition politician Alexei Navalny with a toxin from a poison dart frog, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom said today.

Alexei Navalny was killed by Russia with frog toxin, 5 European countries say

There is “no innocent explanation” for the presence of the toxin in Navalny’s body, the U.K. said on Saturday.

www.politico.eu

February 14, 2026 at 2:15 PM

by Timothy D. McBride

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Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

Alexei Navalny likely killed by toxins from poison dart frog, Europeans say - The Washington Post www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...

‘Highly likely’ that rare poison killed Putin nemesis Navalny, Europeans say

Toxin found in poison dart frogs probably killed Alexei Navalny in a Russian prison, five countries announced on the two-year anniversary of his death.

www.washingtonpost.com

February 14, 2026 at 9:48 PM

Reposted by Karen R. Lips

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Peter Baker

@peterbakernyt.bsky.social

Navalny was most likely killed by a poison drawn from toxin found in a South American frog not natural to Russia, European governments conclude, debunking Moscow's story that he died in prison of natural causes. @lynseychutel.bsky.social Anton Troianovski www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/w...

Navalny Was Poisoned With Frog Toxin, European Governments Say

www.nytimes.com

February 14, 2026 at 2:51 PM

Reposted by Femi Oyebode

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The Guardian

@theguardian.com

Russia killed Alexei Navalny with frog toxin, UK and allies say

Former opposition leader’s death while in Arctic jail at age of 47 result of mixture of diseases, according to Moscow The Foreign Office has blamed the Russian state for the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, which it said was the result of poisoning from a dart containing frog toxin. The frog poison – called epibatidine – is said to have been used when Navalny, 47, died suddenly on 16 February 2024. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

February 14, 2026 at 1:10 PM

Reposted by François Heisbourg

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CBS News

@cbsnews.com

BREAKING: European leaders say Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in 2024, was poisoned in prison.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was likely fatally poisoned in prison, European leaders say

European leaders said they are confident Navalny was poisoned with a toxin found in South American poison dart frogs.

cbsn.ws

February 14, 2026 at 1:30 PM

by Paul Jorion

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Paul Jorion

@paul-jorion.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Russia killed Alexei Navalny with frog toxin, UK and four European allies say

Russia killed Alexei Navalny with frog toxin, UK and four European allies say

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

www.theguardian.com

February 14, 2026 at 4:30 PM

Reposted by Klaus Adam

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Reposted by Susan Kaiser

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The New Yorker

@newyorker.com

On Saturday, five European governments concluded that the Russian dissident Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a frog toxin. From 2024, read Navalny’s account of his last years. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Alexei Navalny’s Prison Diaries

The Russian opposition leader’s account of his last years and his admonition to his country and the world.

www.newyorker.com

February 14, 2026 at 4:31 PM

Reposted by David Darmofal

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Kathleen Bachynski

@bachynski.bsky.social

“Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was killed using a poison developed from a dart frog toxin, the Foreign Office has said…

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

Russia killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny using toxin from dart frog, UK says

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

www.bbc.com

February 14, 2026 at 1:45 PM

Reposted by Els Torreele

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Mike Eckel

@mikeeckel.bsky.social

Statement from Britain, Sweden, France, Germany and The Netherlands on Alexei Navalny's poisoning:

February 14, 2026 at 1:31 PM

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