Siberian investigators dispute claims that Navalny’s team transported Novichok-laced water bottle to Berlin

The alleged poisoning of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny took a new twist on Thursday, when Russian investigators contradicted assertions that a bottle with traces of Novichok was sent to Germany. … Read More >Siberian investigators dispute claims that Navalny’s team transported Novichok-laced water bottle to Berlin

‘Western brand’: more than 20 nations possess over 140 ‘Novichok’-type substances, Russian Foreign Ministry says

The notorious ‘Novichok’ nerve agent described as Russia’s lethal weapon has been first presented to the world by Americans and has since been replicated by 20 of their allies, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. … Read More >‘Western brand’: more than 20 nations possess over 140 ‘Novichok’-type substances, Russian Foreign Ministry says

‘Imagine’: Ex-CIA director Brennan dreams of Navalny becoming president of Russia AND befriending Democrat challenger Joe Biden

Apparently ditching all tradecraft, former CIA chief and godfather of Russiagate John Brennan has “imagined” Joe Biden in the White House and Alexey Navalny in the Kremlin as part of a (partisan) birthday tribute to John Lennon. … Read More >‘Imagine’: Ex-CIA director Brennan dreams of Navalny becoming president of Russia AND befriending Democrat challenger Joe Biden

Germany & France will ask EU allies to place fresh sanctions on Russia over alleged poisoning of opposition figure Navalny

Germany and France will push for targeted EU sanctions against certain Russian individuals over the alleged poisoning of opposition figure Alexey Navalny. They insist the only explanation for the incident is state involvement. … Read More >Germany & France will ask EU allies to place fresh sanctions on Russia over alleged poisoning of opposition figure Navalny

Navalny Affair Follows Pre-Planned Scenario – Russian Foreign Ministry Responds to OPCW Report

The fantasy of the alleged poisoning of blogger and political opposition figure Alexei Navalny continues according to a pre-planned conspiracy scenario, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday, commenting on a new report by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). … Read More >Navalny Affair Follows Pre-Planned Scenario – Russian Foreign Ministry Responds to OPCW Report

Goal of Campaign Around Navalny Is to Create Pretext for Sanctions Against Russia – Envoy

The goal of the campaign around Russian political opposition figure Alexei Navalny is to create a pretext for additional sanctions against Russia, said Alexander Shulgin, Russia’s Permanent Envoy to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), at the 95th session of the organization’s Executive Council. … Read More >Goal of Campaign Around Navalny Is to Create Pretext for Sanctions Against Russia – Envoy

After request from Kremlin, OPCW agrees ‘team of experts’ to determine facts around Alexey Navalny’s alleged ‘Novichok’ poisoning

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has accepted an invitation from Moscow to send experts to Russia. They will cooperate with their Russian counterparts in investigating the Alexey Navalny case. … Read More >After request from Kremlin, OPCW agrees ‘team of experts’ to determine facts around Alexey Navalny’s alleged ‘Novichok’ poisoning

Nebenzia Says West Uses OPCW as Instrument of Political Pressure on ‘Undesirable’ States

Western countries increasingly use the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to exert political pressure on “undesirable” countries, as in the case of Russia over claims that political opposition figure Alexey Navalny was poisoned, the Russian ambassador to the United Nations, Vassily Nebenzia, said. … Read More >Nebenzia Says West Uses OPCW as Instrument of Political Pressure on ‘Undesirable’ States