Though doctors found no trace of poison, he said that he is convinced it was the cause, and that the Kremlin was responsible. Credit... ReutersPoison, though redolent of medieval intrigue, has been a favored tool of Russian intelligence agencies for more than a century. And critics of the Kremlin and independent analysts say the weapon remains in use today. While other countries, including the United States and Israel, have targeted killing programs, they are strictly limited to counterterrorism efforts. Russia, by contrast, has been accused of targeting a wide variety of opponents both at home and abroad.

Source: New York Times August 20, 2020 19:41 UTC