Novichok, move: media reported a new wave of poisonings of Russian journalists and activists abroad

There have been several incidents in European countries related to the poisoning of Russian journalists who emigrated from Russia for political reasons over the past year. Experts suspect that this could have been done not with a different substance rather than the famous Novichok.

This is stated in the investigation of The Insider, which has studied the circumstances of these poisonings together with experts on poisonous substances. The material refers, in particular, to the incidents that happened to the correspondent of Novaya Gazeta and Meduza Elena Kostyuchenko in Munich, Germany, the journalist of Ekho Moskvy Irina Babloyan in Tbilisi, Georgia, and the head of the foundation Free Russia Natalia Arno in Czech Prague.

The journalists noted that they usually do not publish such investigations, but now they have decided to do so to warn those who have left Russia with the consent of the victims.

Elena Kostyuchenko was on the territory of Ukraine at the beginning of the full-scale invasion and published a material in which she pointed out that Russian soldiers kidnapped and tortured people. The correspondent was going to Mariupol after that but left for Germany due to real threats.

After traveling from Berlin to Munich, a woman experienced severe malaise, loss of strength and shortness of breath. There was severe abdominal pain that felt even in the spine, as well as dizziness, nausea, severe anxiety and insomnia.

The journalist went to the hospital in just 10 days. Tests revealed elevated liver enzyme values. Doctors recommended taking toxin tests at the Charité clinic.

Medics interviewed by The Insider reported that the symptoms Kostyuchenko described were similar to poisoning from an external substance.

Journalist Irina Babloyan felt sick in Georgia a week after Kostyuchenko. She felt weak and dizzy, and a day later her palms became red. The woman then experiened pain in the stomach, nausea and insomnia and a metallic taste in her mouth. The symptoms disappeared after two days but the journalist is still experiencing sudden redness on her skin.

According to the publication, medics believe that Babloyan could have been poisoned with the same or a similar substance that was probably used against Kostyuchenko.

Natalia Arno took part in a non-public event in Prague in early May 2023. She saw her room open when returning to the hotel. The room, as she said, smelled of perfume. Arno later awoke to a pain in her mouth. The painful sensations began to spread through her body and a mineral taste appeared in her mouth. The journalist flew to Washington and sought medical attention.

Toxicology results are not yet available, but medics have reported that Arno probably has poisoning with a neurotoxic substance. The Insider experts say that the described symptoms may speak of poisoning with a nerve agent, particularly of the Novichok class. The case is being investigated by U.S. law enforcement authorities.

As reported by OBOZREVATEL:

- Russian citizen Victoria Nasyrova, who has lived in the state of New York (USA) for many years, was found guilty of attempted murder of a Ukrainian woman. She tried to poison a woman who had a similar appearance not just to steal her passport but her identity in general;

- Four people aged 45 to 71 died under strange circumstances in Lviv. They were found dead in a basement room. It is suspected that the cause of death was gas poisoning from rotten potatoes;

- Partisans poisoned the officers of the Russian occupants en masse in the temporarily occupied Mariupol. Two officers out of 17 have already died.

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