Reanimatologist Alexander Polupan, who previously treated Navalny, noted that the symptoms exhibited by the politician correspond to the effects of epibatidine.
It should be noted that in 2013, a paper on the synthesis of epibatidine was published in the "Chemical and Pharmaceutical Journal," among the authors of which are employees of the State Research Institute of Organic Chemistry and Technology - the institute that previously worked on the development of "Novichok." This poison was described as a powerful non-narcotic analgesic; however, its high toxicity makes its use dangerous.
Yulia Navalnaya reported that after her husband's death in February 2024, his team was able to obtain biological materials in the colony in the village of Kharp and send them for independent analysis abroad.
On February 14, Yulia Navalnaya confirmed that the research results indicate poisoning. "Now there is evidence for this," she wrote, pointing to the responsibility of the Russian authorities for her husband's death.
Maria Pevchikh, head of the FBK, added that the substance could not have entered the colony accidentally and was applied deliberately.
In a joint statement from countries including the United Kingdom, Sweden, France, Germany, and the Netherlands, it is stated that Navalny's death occurred in custody, which gives reason to believe that the Russian authorities "had the means, motives, and opportunity" to use the poison. Information about a possible violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention has also been forwarded to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
The Russian authorities have previously denied their involvement in the tragedy surrounding Navalny.
