The trio, members of a secretive group within Russia’s military intelligence agency, are accused of trying to kill an arms dealer, his son and one of his top executives in 2015.
Tag: Poisoning and Poisons
How a Poisoning in Bulgaria Exposed Russian Assassins in Europe
For years, members of a secret team, Unit 29155, operated without Western security officials having any idea about their activities. But an attack on an arms dealer in Sofia helped blow their cover.
The Hidden Cost of Gold: Birth Defects and Brain Damage
Indonesia’s mercury trade is intertwined with illegal gold mining around the world, leaving a legacy of thousands born with birth defects and half a million people poisoned.
Novichok Sickened 2nd British Officer, Police Say
The police officer, who was not identified, was exposed to the Soviet-developed nerve agent that was used to attack a former Russian spy last year.
Fears of Navalny Poisoning Are Rooted in Previous Attacks on Kremlin Foes
Over a doctor’s objection, the hospital treating the Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny sent him back to jail without identifying the cause of his illness.
19 Deaths in Costa Rica Tied to Tainted Alcohol, Officials Say
Health officials confiscated 30,000 bottles of alcohol and suspect the deaths were caused by methanol poisoning.
‘Third Man’ in Skripal Attack Was Link to Moscow, Investigative Group Says
Independent Bellingcat researchers traced phone use by Denis Sergeyev, who is believed to have coordinated the nerve-agent attack on the former Russian spy Sergei V. Skripal.
Woman Convicted in Kim Jong-nam’s Killing Is Freed in Malaysia
The Vietnamese woman’s release brings an end to the legal case in the assassination of the North Korean leader’s half brother, who was poisoned at an airport.
Novichok Survivor Meets With Russian Ambassador in London
A British man whose girlfriend died after both were poisoned by a nerve agent thought to have been discarded by Russian agents met with Russia’s ambassador to London. But the meeting left more questions than answers.
U.N. Is Rebuked by Own Expert for Neglecting Kosovo Poisoning Victims
Baskut Tuncak, a specialist on toxic waste cases, said the body’s integrity was at risk over its failure to compensate Roma families sickened in its camps.