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Probe implicates Russia's FSB in poisoning of Putin critic Navalny

Kremlin critic Navalny fell ill on a flight from Tomsk to Moscow on August 20.

Russia

Russia alleges Navalny could have been poisoned on plane to Germany

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has suggested that Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny could have been poisoned on the medical plane to Germany.

Europe Decoded

Navalny poisoning: Decoding the Kremlin's information war | #TheCube

In this 30-minute special edition of #TheCube, we examine the clash of information between east and west, and why Alexei Navalny is such an enemy of the Kremlin.

Germany

Alexei Navalny is 'free' to return to Russia after hospital discharge

"Regarding his return to Moscow, he is free, like any Russian citizen, to do so at any time," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, according to Russian news agencies.

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USA

Letter addressed to Donald Trump 'contained ricin' - officials

The letter was intercepted during routine screening before it could reach the White House.

Germany

Navalny: Merkel slams 'crime' as Germany confirms Novichok poisoning

The German Chancellor calls on Russia to 'explain itself' after the Berlin government confirms Alexei Navalny was poisoned using chemical nerve agent Novichok.

Russia

Navalny: Kremlin rejects allegations over suspect poisoning

In a statement released on Monday, the team of doctors at the Charité hospital in Berlin said they had found “cholinesterase inhibitors” in his system, a broad range of substances that are found in several drugs, but also pesticides and nerve agents.

Russia

'Poison is part of Putin's policy,' says Alexei Navalny associate

Moscow municipal deputy and associate of Alexei Navalny, Konstantin Jankauskas, tells Euronews he refutes the claim that no poison was found in the opposition politician's blood.

Mexico

Dozens die of alcohol poisoning in Mexico amid COVID-19 lockdown

This is the latest in a series of mass alcohol poisonings registered since COVID-19 lockdowns began in the country.

France

French doctor charged with poisoning patients

An anaesthetist in France is suspected of poisoning patients during surgery to trigger heart failures and then heroically bring them back from death's doorstep.

World News

Snakebite deaths 'one of the world's biggest hidden health crises'

They kill more than 120,000 people a year and leave another 400,000 with life-changing disabilities, a charity has said.

World News

Murder enquiry launched into death of Italian model who testified against Silvio Berlusconi

Italian magistrates said on Friday they had opened an investigation into possible murder after the mysterious death of a Moroccan model who was a regular guest at former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's "bunga bunga" parties.

Indonesia

Malaysia drops murder charge against Indonesian woman in Kim Jong Nam case

Malaysia drops murder charge against Indonesian woman in Kim Jong Nam case

Germany

German man sentenced for putting poison in his colleagues' sandwiches

A German man has been sentenced to life in prison after he was caught on video putting poison in the sandwiches of his colleagues.

France

'The only thing that should be banned is the FSB,' says Pussy Riot

"The big problem is that the gentlemen from the police and the FSB associate teenage sentiments with the fact that they are listening to the wrong music. Therefore, they believe that music should be banned. In fact, the only thing that should be banned is the FSB," a Pussy Riot member told Euronews.

Europe News

Prominent anti-corruption activist succumbed to her injuries

33-year old anti-corruption activist was victim of an acid attack in July

France

France suspends use of popular pesticide after farm workers fall ill

The three-month ban comes after several cases of poisoning involving staff and residents living on farms were reported in the last two weeks alone.

World

Second Skripal poisoning suspect was decorated as a hero by Putin in 2014: Bellingcat

Alexander Mishkin, the second man accused of poisoning Sergei and Yulia Skripal in Salisbury, was decorated as a hero by Putin in 2014, said investigative group Bellingcat.

United Kingdom

Real identity of second Russian linked to Skripal poisoning revealed by Bellingcat

The second Russian who Britain says was responsible for the poisoning of former double-agent. Sergei Skripal was a military doctor for Russia's GRU military intelligence unit, investigative website Bellingcat said on Monday.

World

Man charged in novichok poisoning named as Colonel Anatoliy Chepiga

One of the suspects in the poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal in Salisbury has been named as a highly-decorated officer in Russia’s military special forces by investigative website Bellingcat. The man previously named as Ruslan Boshirov is said to be in fact Colonel Anatoliy Chepiga.