The Poisonous Allegations: Kremlin Denies Navalny's Toxic Conspiracy

The Kremlin has denied claims by five European nations that Russian authorities poisoned Alexei Navalny using a toxin from poison dart frogs. Navalny, a prominent critic of President Putin, died in prison in 2024. These allegations come amid criticism of Putin's landslide re-election.

Tensions have escalated between Russia and several European nations following the death of prominent Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. The governments of Britain, France, Germany, Sweden, and the Netherlands claim that analyses of Navalny's samples revealed the presence of epibatidine, a rare toxin from South American poison dart frogs, not native to Russia.

The Kremlin firmly rejected these allegations on Monday. Dmitry Peskov, a Kremlin spokesperson, stated that Moscow considers the accusations biased and unfounded. He emphasized that the Russian state does not recognize such claims, asserting they lack evidence.

Navalny, who passed away in an Arctic prison ahead of President Vladimir Putin's re-election, had been an outspoken critic of the Russian government. Despite calls for action from Navalny's widow and European nations, Russian authorities maintain that his death was due to natural causes.

(With inputs from agencies.)