UK sanctions Russians it says developed chemical weapons used to kill Navalny
The measures freeze assets and ban travel for seven people and two institutes tied to Novichok and Epibatidine research, officials said.
- The UK Government has imposed sanctions on seven individuals and two Russian research institutes linked to the development of Novichok and Epibatidine toxins used in poisoning attacks including the 2018 Salisbury incident and the poisoning of Alexei Navalny.
- The sanctions target Russian state research institutions such as SC Signal and GosNIIOKhT, and include asset freezes and travel bans on scientists like Vladimir Kondratyev.
- The UK condemned Russia's use of chemical weapons as a violation of international law and a threat to global security, calling for an end to these activities.
- These measures were announced ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara, where the UK aims to strengthen collective security against threats from Russia and reaffirm support for Ukraine.
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British Government Sanctions Russians Linked to Navalny Poisoning
The British government has sanctioned seven individuals and two Russian scientific research institutes, which it accuses of being involved in the murder of opposition politician Alexei Navalny and a nerve agent attack in the English town of Salisbury in 2018. The UK Foreign Office said on July 6 that the sanctions were aimed at those involved in developing the deadly toxin epibatidine and the nerve agent novichok, which killed Navalny and a Bri…
Britain on Monday imposed sanctions on two Russian research institutes and their senior officials responsible for developing chemical weapons, including the substances used to poison Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny. He died in a Russian prison colony in February 2024, with European authorities saying the cause of his death was poisoning. Russian authorities deny any responsibility for the politician's death.
Seven people and two Russian research institutes are accused of developing chemical weapons used to poison the Russian opponent in 2024 and a British mother in 2018.
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