The investigative news outlet The Insider has revealed alleged attempts to poison two Russian journalists and a civil activist who have fled the country. Yelena Kostyuchenko of Meduza and Novaya Gazeta reportedly fell victim to poisoning in Munich in October 2022, while Irina Babloyan of Ekho Moskvy was allegedly poisoned in Tbilisi a week later. In May, Natalia Arno, head of Free Russia Foundation, which supports civil society and democratic development, was hospitalized with suspected poisoning in Prague. The Insider shared the accounts with victims' consent to caution other Russians living abroad. Russian authorities have not commented. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Investigative News Outlet Reports On Alleged Poisoning Of Russian Journalists, Activist Living Outside Russia
Yelena Kostyuchenko of Meduza was one of the journalists who fell victim to poisoning in Munich in October 2022.