Kremlin Denies Navalny Poisoning, Hints at Other Methods
The Kremlin’s swift and emphatic rejection of accusations that Alexei Navalny was poisoned with dart frog toxin strikes a familiar chord, a predictable response to allegations that cast the Russian state in a negative light. It’s the kind of denial that makes one pause, not necessarily to consider the validity of the specific toxin, but to ponder the very nature of such denials. When faced with accusations of a particularly elaborate and exotic method of assassination, the instinct to deny any involvement is paramount, and the specific nature of the alleged poison becomes a secondary, almost comical, detail in the broader narrative of alleged state-sponsored foul play.… Continue reading
Matt Underwood