Why did Russia kill Navalny with a lethal frog toxin? The Kremlin never intended to get caught.
18 February 2026
Five European countries confirmed through independent testing that Alexey Navalny was poisoned.
Why would Russia use an exotic poison to assassinate an imprisoned opposition leader? Where did the Kremlin get the toxin?
Meduza spoke with biochemist and chemical weapons expert Marc-Michael Blum, former head of the OPCW laboratory.
Why would Russia use an exotic poison to assassinate an imprisoned opposition leader? Where did the Kremlin get the toxin?
Meduza spoke with biochemist and chemical weapons expert Marc-Michael Blum, former head of the OPCW laboratory.