EU Honors Alexei Navalny; Labs Say He was Poisoned with Rare Neurotoxin

European officials commemorated Alexei Navalny in Geneva as five national laboratories (UK, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Sweden) reported conclusive detection of the rare toxin epibatidine in samples linked to his death, prompting notification to the OPCW and calls for international action. U.S. figures signaled alignment with the findings, while Navalny’s widow and European political groups pressed for accountability, and Russian officials denied involvement.