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Russia killed Alexei Navalny with frog toxin, UK and four European allies say

14 February 2026 at 09:03

Intelligence agencies say deadly toxin in skin of Ecuador dart frogs found in Navalny’s body and highly likely resulted in his death

Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, was killed by dart frog poison administered by the Russian state two years ago, a multi-intelligence agency inquiry has found, according to a statement released by five countries, the UK, France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands.

The US was not one of the intelligence agencies making the claim.

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Β© Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

Β© Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

Β© Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

US pressure on Greenland is β€˜totally unacceptable’, says Danish PM – Europe live

14 February 2026 at 13:50

Mette Frederiksen tells Munich Security Conference that Denmark is willing to work with the US, but β€˜there are, of course, things that you cannot compromise on’

Rubio insists that the US β€œdo not seek to separate, but to revitalise an old friendship.”

He says β€œwe do not want allies to rationalise the broken status quo rather than reckon with what is necessary to fix it.”

β€œWe do not want our allies to be weak, because that makes us weaker.

We want allies who can defend themselves, so that no adversary will ever be tempted to test our collective strength. This is why we do not want our allies to be shackled by guilt and shame.

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Β© Photograph: Ronald Wittek/EPA

Β© Photograph: Ronald Wittek/EPA

Β© Photograph: Ronald Wittek/EPA

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