Five European countries have accused Russia of using a toxin derived from poison dart frogs to assassinate Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny, who died in an Arctic penal colony two years ago. The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Sweden, and the Netherlands made the accusation on Saturday, a claim Moscow has rejected as propaganda, according to Al Jazeera.
Navalny was allegedly poisoned with a neurotoxin found in the skin of Ecuadorian dart frogs, a substance 200 times stronger than morphine, according to Sky News. Germany's foreign minister stated that victims of this poison "suffocate in agony." The UK and its allies have revealed that the act, which they deem "barbaric," could only have been carried out by the Russian government.
The allegations come as relatives of Venezuelan prisoners began a hunger strike to demand the release of the remaining 33 political prisoners at Zona 7, Euronews reported. While 17 prisoners were freed on Saturday, relatives continue to protest for an amnesty law.
In other news, the Department of Homeland Security has reportedly increased pressure on tech companies to identify the owners of social media accounts that criticize Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to The New York Times, as reported by TechCrunch. The department has been sending hundreds of subpoenas to Google and other tech companies in recent months.
In a separate story, a woman who was trafficked to Jeffrey Epstein's private island and ranch said her recruiters "laughed" as she was sexually assaulted, according to Sky News. The victim described the psychological bondage that kept her ensnared for years.
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