Scientists in five European countries confirmed that Alexey Navalny was killed with a rare neurotoxin. Russian officials are calling it ‘necro-propaganda.’ — Meduza

On February 14, 2026, The Insider reported that independent laboratories in five countries had identified the substance used to poison Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny. Scientists found epibatidine — a potent toxin derived from a South American frog — in biological samples taken from Navalny and smuggled abroad. Britain, Sweden, France, Germany, and the Netherlands subsequently issued a joint statement confirming the findings and accusing Russia of breaching the Chemical Weapons Convention. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States did not dispute the European assessment and described it as “troubling.” Russia’s Foreign Ministry dismissed the conclusions as deliberate disinformation. Meduza reviews reactions to the weekend’s revelations.

meduza.io · Meduza