UK sanctions seven Russians over poisoning of Putin critic Alexey Navalny
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said: "We are sending a clear message that any use of chemical weapons by the Russian state violates international law, and a transparent criminal investigation must be held.The term Novichok - "newcomer" in Russian - applies to a group of nerve agents developed in a lab by the Soviet Union during the Cold War. They paralyse muscles and can lead to death by asphyxiation.
He was later transferred to a hospital in Berlin, Germany, where he spent a further 32 days recovering, including 24 days in intensive care.media captionAnti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny has long been the most prominent face of Russian opposition to President Vladimir Putin. President Putin's foremost critic is now at a Russian penal colony, serving a jail term for failing to stick to the terms of a suspended sentence while he was in Berlin. But his voice of opposition has not gone away, even though his supporters fear for his life.
Imprisoned Mr Navalny marked the anniversary of the poisoning attack against him by urging global leaders to put more attention on combating corruption and to target tycoons close to Mr Putin.
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