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Epibatidine blamed for Navalny death

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Five European countries concluded Alexei Navalny was killed with epibatidine, a rare dart‑frog neurotoxin, while detained in a Russian penal colony; the Kremlin called the allegations unfounded.

Der Standard
Epibatidin: The frog toxin with which Nawalny was likely killed

An alkaloid from the skin glands of South American frogs was detected in tissue samples of the late Russian opposition figure. Even tiny amounts can be deadly.

Epibatidin: The frog toxin with which Nawalny was likely killed
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Anniversary of the murder: Navalny's charisma is stronger than poison

Navalny's grave has become a pilgrimage site for dissatisfied Russians. The supporters of the murdered man continue to receive harsh prison sentences.

Anniversary of the murder: Navalny's charisma is stronger than poison
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On the second anniversary of his murder by Putin, reupping this tribute to Navalny:

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Opinion | Goodbye to my fearless friend, Alexei Navalny
Alexei Navalny dreamed of a free Russia. Barbaric dictators such as Putin can kill men, but they cannot kill ideas.
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February 16, 2026 at 5:34 PM

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NRC
Navalny murdered with a potent nerve toxin from a rare poison-dart frog: how could that toxin have been used in Russia?

The Russian opposition leader, who died exactly two years ago in a Russian penal camp, was poisoned with venom from a rare poison-dart frog.

Navalny murdered with a potent nerve toxin from a rare poison-dart frog: how could that toxin have been used in Russia?
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El Pais
How the toxin from the poison-dart frog that killed Navalny acts: it attacks the nervous system and is lethal at an infinitesimally small dose

Epibatidine, secreted by the Ecuadorian poison-dart frog, can be synthesized in high-tech laboratories and is up to 200 times more potent than morphine.

How the toxin from the poison-dart frog that killed Navalny acts: it attacks the nervous system and is lethal at an infinitesimally small dose
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The Guardian
Was Navalny poisoning by frog toxin meant to send a message?

Yvette Cooper may think so, and use of epibatidine may seem exotic, but experts say situation is more ambiguous It was a very particular choice of weapon, but experts say it remains unclear whether the dart frog toxin used to kill the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was intended to convey a message. Known as epibatidine , the poison is produced by wild dart frogs native to parts of South America - meaning Navalny could not have accidentally taken the poison. Continue reading. . .

Was Navalny poisoning by frog toxin meant to send a message?
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To Vima
Epibatidine: What it is and how the potent poison that killed Navalny works

European countries' investigations attribute the death of Alexei Navalny to a rare neurotoxin from poisonous frogs, with the Kremlin dismissing the findings as a "disinformation campaign"

Epibatidine: What it is and how the potent poison that killed Navalny works
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Die Presse
This rare toxin is said to have killed Putin critic Navalny [premium]

Epibatidin occurs in frogs in Ecuador. Its effect is devastating.

This rare toxin is said to have killed Putin critic Navalny [premium]
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Alexei Navalny loved Russia and opposed Putin. Patriotism and dissent are not contradictions. Loving your country doesn’t mean staying silent about its leaders. No one should be murdered for speaking out.
February 16, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Der Spiegel
Epibatidine: This substance is said to have been used to murder Alexei Navalny

Alexei Navalny was apparently murdered with epibatidine, the toxin of a frog from Ecuador. Just a few millionths of a gram are enough to kill. Russian researchers have known for years how to synthesize the substance.

Epibatidine: This substance is said to have been used to murder Alexei Navalny
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Helsingin Sanomat
Russia | The toxin used to kill Navalny is almost impossible to obtain

The toxin from poison-dart frogs occurs only in nature in South America. Finding a suitable frog, according to an expert, is nearly impossible.

Russia | The toxin used to kill Navalny is almost impossible to obtain
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Público
Kremlin rejects European accusations of Navalny poisoning with frog toxin

Two years after his death, European authorities intensify accusations against Russia.

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Handelsblatt
Dead Kremlin critic: Navalny memorial: Moscow rejects poisoning allegations

The death of Kremlin critic Navalny in a penal colony provoked worldwide outrage. Many visit his grave on the anniversary and remember victims of political persecution. The Kremlin responds to new allegations.

Dead Kremlin critic: Navalny memorial: Moscow rejects poisoning allegations
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El Mundo
Two years without Navalny: his mother demands "justice" after learning what poison was used to "kill him"

Liudmila Navalnaya demands justice and says: 'Two years have passed and we already know what he was poisoned with. I think it will take time and eventually we will discover who did it.'

Two years without Navalny: his mother demands "justice" after learning what poison was used to "kill him"
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The Independent
Poison, a plane crash and falling from a window: How Putin’s critics and rivals have met mysterious ends

Alexei Navalny is latest in long line of Vladimir Putin’s critics who have died in recent years. James C. Reynolds, Gustaf Kilander and Alexander Butler report

Poison, a plane crash and falling from a window: How Putin’s critics and rivals have met mysterious ends
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Le Monde
Death of Alexei Navalny: Russia says European poisoning accusations are biased and unfounded

The main opponent of Vladimir Putin was 'poisoned' in prison by the Russian regime, according to an investigation conducted by five countries, including France.

Death of Alexei Navalny: Russia says European poisoning accusations are biased and unfounded
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