Ukraine negotiators possibly poisoned
Roman Abramovich, a Russian oligarch, and at least two Ukrainian negotiators were targets of a suspected poisoning, potentially by Moscow hardliners attempting to sabotage peace talks.
Abramovich was recently sanctioned for his ties to Vladimir Putin and he was reportedly traveling between Kyiv, Moscow and other negotiation sites.
After a meeting in Ukraine’s capital, Abramovich and at least two senior Ukrainian negotiators developed symptoms including red eyes, painful watery eyes and peeling skin on their face and hands.
Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak did not confirm the incident, instead advising to follow “only the official information.”
“All members of the negotiation team are working as usual today,” he said.
“There is a lot of speculation about the information in the media and various conspiracy theories.”
It was not clear exactly who may have conducted the alleged attack, but those targeted blamed hardliners in Moscow seeking to disrupt ongoing talks to end the war, a report in the Wall Street Journal said.
