Senior Kremlin officials hit with sanctions after Alexei Navalny poisoning

‘Vladimir Putin’s chef’ is given travel ban as senior Kremlin officials are hit with sanctions by Britain and the EU after Alexei Navalny poisoning ‘Putin’s chef’ Yevgeniy Prigozhin has been hit with sanctions by Britain and EU Prigozhin was sanctioned over ‘significant foreign mercenary activity’ in Libya Six other Russians with links to Alexei Navalny’s poisoning … Read more

Alexei Navalny shows off his shaking hand as he reveals the effects of his novichok poisoning

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has shown his shaking hands as he continues to recover from a suspected novichok poisoning in August. Navalny made the comments during his first video appearance since being discharged from a Berlin hospital, recorded just six days after he was released. ‘My hands shake. If I were to drink water from … Read more

Russian spy accused of killing Alexander Litvinenko to head up probe into Alexei Navalny’s poisoning

Russian spy who was accused of murdering Alexander Litvinenko is tasked with heading up the probe into Alexei Navalny’s poisoning Andrei Lugovoy was accused by Britain of poisoning Alexander Litvinenko He is now high up in a Russian anti-corruption committee and is a Putin ally The body has been tasked with investigating the poisoning of … Read more

Alexei Navalny back up and walking after treatment for nerve agent poisoning at Berlin hospital

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny is back up and walking after treatment for novichok nerve agent poisoning at Berlin hospital Vladimir Putin’s political opponent shared a photo walking down hospital stairs  He can now breathe independently after being taken off a ventilator this week  Navalny gave an update on his recovery: ‘This is a clear … Read more

Mother-of-three who died from alcohol poisoning found on the loo with empty wine bottle at Pontin’s

Mother-of-three, 33, found on the loo beside empty bottle of wine in Pontin’s chalet had died of alcohol poisoning – hours after police were called out due to her drinking  Police called to chalet of Gwynedd mother-of-three thought to be drunk just hours before she died of alcohol abuse  Sioned Catherine Evans, 33, found with four … Read more

Novichok poisoning: Alexei Navalny comes OUT of induced coma

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been taken out of an induced coma and is responsive.  Navalny, a fierce, high-profile critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was flown to Germany on August 22, two days after falling ill on a domestic flight in Russia.  German chemical weapons experts say tests show that the 44-year-old Navalny … Read more

Germany warns Vladimir Putin it could halt gas pipeline project over Alexei Navalny poisoning

Germany has warned Russia that it could halt a gas pipeline project over the poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. Mr Navalny, an opponent of Vladimir Putin, is in a coma in a Berlin hospital after falling ill on a flight in Siberia. Tests showed he was poisoned with novichok – the nerve agent used … Read more

Alexei Navalny poisoning ‘strengthens Russia’ says Novichok survivor

Novichok survivor Charlie Rowley says the latest poisoning has given ‘Russia strength to carry on and get away with it’. Charlie, 47, spent weeks in hospital and still suffers with the effects of his contact with the deadly substance. His partner Dawn Sturgess died after being exposed to the nerve agent in July 2018 following … Read more

Belarus leader claims Alexei Navalny’s poisoning was FAKED

Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko has claimed that his security forces had intercepted German calls showing that Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny’s poisoning had been faked. Lukashenko told visiting Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Minsk on Thursday that the call between Berlin and Warsaw showed that the incident was a ‘falsification’. ‘There was no poisoning of … Read more

Belarus leader Lukashenko claims Alexei Navalny’s poisoning was FAKED

Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko has claimed that his security forces had intercepted German calls showing that Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny’s poisoning had been faked. Lukashenko told visiting Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Minsk on Thursday that the call between Berlin and Warsaw showed that the incident was a ‘falsification’. ‘There was no poisoning of … Read more