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Russia killed Alexei Navalny with frog toxin, UK and four European allies say (www.theguardian.com)
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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.

Navalny died in a remote Arctic penal colony where he was serving a 19-year sentence. Samples from his body were secured before his burial and sent to the laboratories of two countries.

The UK, describing the poisoning as barbaric, said it would be reporting Russia to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, as a flagrant violation by Russia of the chemical weapons convention (CWC).

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[–] AcidiclyBasicGlitch@sh.itjust.works 5 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

It's always newsworthy when Putin goes to such extreme lengths to try and hide his crimes, but especially in the case of an opposition figure like Navalny.

•This was Putin's second attempt at poisoning/assassinating him. He miraculously and very publicly survived the first attempt.

•Putin refused to release his body for an extended period of time. Navalny's widow believed Putin was hoping that by delaying the release, it would allow the toxin to degrade and make it impossible to prove he was poisoned. It looks like he was correct.

•Putin's intimidation tactics made it difficult for Navalny's friends and family to even find a venue willing to host his memorial, but despite the threats to their own safety, huge numbers of people in Russia risked their own safety and freedom to show their support

-- They don’t care about the optics’: in Navalny’s funeral, echoes of dissidents past This article is more than 1 year old The official response to the deaths of opposition figures is a sure guide to the state of repression and freedom in Russia

--Supporters chant 'We are not afraid' as Russia's Navalny is laid to rest

Even when your authoritarian leader lies and murders, and you know he lies and murders, it's important to have evidence from the outside confirming what you already knew. It's especially important to remind people rebelling against that leadership, that people outside are paying attention and supporting their rebellion.

This is also why it's worth noting (although not surprising) that Trump has not joined in with the countries making the accusation against his beloved boyfriend. It's important people rebelling against Trump's leadership know the truth as well, because:

•It draws attention to and raises questions once again, about his loyalties to allies. Especially given the UK joined EU countries. People in the UK should be fucking pissed at Trump

•People in the U.S. should not only be pissed, they should understand that if Trump is not willing to condemn these actions, he's essentially condoning them, which also means that he's not above escalating to using similar tactics against critics of his own leadership.

•The whole world should be pissed, and the whole world should be watching the men who feel entitled to lie, cheat, steal what is not theirs to take. They show their own cowardice and weakness when they murder people like Kashoggi and Navalny, who's only "crime" was using their voices and minds as a weapon against tyranny.