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European nations confirm Russia's assassination of Alexei Navalny

As of May 2026: Chairperson of Human Rights Foundation; heads Anti-Corruption Foundation

Alexei Navalny survived one poisoning attempt with a military-grade nerve agent in August 2020. He did not survive the second. On the two-year anniversary of his death in an Arctic prison, five European nations announced laboratory confirmation that Russian authorities killed him with epibatidine, a toxin from South American poison dart frogs.

Updated May 29

Notable Quotes

Putin killed Alexei with chemical weapon. Vladimir Putin is a murderer. He must be held accountable for all his crimes. — Yulia Navalnaya, February 14, 2026

from European nations confirm Russia's assassination of Alexei Navalny · Updated May 29

I was certain from the first day that my husband had been poisoned, but now there is proof: Putin killed Alexei with chemical weapon. I am grateful to the European states for the meticulous work they carried out over two years and for uncovering the truth. Vladimir Putin is a murderer. He must be held accountable for all his crimes. — Yulia Navalnaya, February 14, 2026

from European nations confirm Russia's assassination of Alexei Navalny · Updated May 29