February 14, 2026

UK accuses Moscow of “blatant breach” of Chemical Weapons Convention in Alexei Navalny’s death by poisoning

The UK has formally notified the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) about the Russian state’s use of a banned toxin against opposition leader Alexei Navalny, confirming information previously published by The Insider that a rare poison, epibatidine, was found in samples taken from the political prisoner’s body

UK accuses Moscow of “blatant breach” of Chemical Weapons Convention in Alexei Navalny’s death by poisoning

TL;DR

  • The UK has formally notified the OPCW of the Russian state's use of a banned toxin against Alexei Navalny.
  • Epibatidine, a rare poison found in poison dart frogs, was detected in samples from Navalny.
  • The UK stated that only the Russian government had the means, motive, and opportunity to deploy the toxin.
  • This is considered a "blatant breach" of the Chemical Weapons Convention, and the UK is calling for an end to such activities.
  • The UK questions Russia's claims of destroying all chemical weapons in 2017.
  • The UK is collaborating with Sweden, France, the Netherlands, and Germany to hold Russia accountable.

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