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Politics · 15 February 2026

UK demands action after frog poison killed Navalny

UK demands action after frog poison killed Navalny

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper declared that Russia violated chemical weapons laws by murdering Alexei Navalny in a Siberian prison. Five European nations tested smuggled samples, confirming the opposition leader died from a lethal Ecuadorian dart frog toxin. Consequently, Britain is urging allies to maintain coordinated sanctions against President Vladimir Putin's government. Although Moscow dismissed these findings as propaganda, Cooper stressed that Europe must stand ready to face Russian aggression.

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