During a press conference at the Munich Security Conference, it was revealed that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a rare toxin derived from a frog. The announcement was made on Saturday, February 14, by the British government, which stated that they were "certain" that Navalny, who died two years ago in a Siberian penal colony, was poisoned with this rare toxin.

The British Foreign Office declared that samples from Navalny's body tested positive for epibatidine, a lethal toxin found in the skin of certain poisonous dart frogs native to Ecuador. It was stated that it is "extremely likely" this substance caused his death. Additionally, the findings were co-signed by the foreign ministers of France, Germany, Sweden, and the Netherlands, demonstrating significant international concern regarding the circumstances of Navalny's demise.

At the Munich Security Conference, Navalny's wife, Yulia Navalnaya, attended the press conference alongside various European leaders to address these alarming revelations. This significant finding not only brings attention to the suspicious circumstances surrounding Navalny's death but also highlights ongoing geopolitical tensions between Russia and Western nations, reinforcing calls for accountability and justice in what has become a focal point of diplomatic discussions.