Russia's Toxic Legacy: Chemical Warfare and Arctic Aggression The UK has imposed new sanctions on nine Russian individuals and entities accused of involvement in developing and deploying chemical weapons against high profile targets, including Alexei Navalny and Sergei Skripal.
The move is a stark reminder of Russia's disregard for international law and human life.
The sanctions target seven individuals and two scientific institutions linked to the creation of epibatidine toxin, used to poison Navalny in 2020, and Novichok nerve agent, used in the Salisbury attack in 2018.