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Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian Peace Negotiators Suffer Suspected Poisoning

46 points by jakozaur 5y ago

ThePowerOfFuet 5y ago
https://archive.ph/m7Vfq https://archive.ph/m7Vfq
mzs 5y ago
>Yep. Hospitalized in Istanbul for it, too. >>Scoop: Abramovich suffered suspected poisoning along with Ukraine peace negotiators earlier this month. Full Story on @WSJ shortly https://twitter.com/michaeldweiss/status/1508466165319938053 https://twitter.com/michaeldweiss/status/1508466165319938053 >Based on remote and on-site examinations, the experts concluded that the symptoms are most likely the result of intentional poisoning with an undefined chemical weapon. >An alternative less likely hypothesis was use of microwave irradiation. The symptoms gradually subsided in the course of the following week. https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1508463513013997580.html https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1508463513013997580.html >A source with direct knowledge has just confirmed to me the WSJ/Bellingcat reports that Abramovich suffered symptoms of poisoning. "Roman lost his sight for several hours" and was treated in Turkey, the source said. https://twitter.com/shaunwalker7/status/1508471898929258496 https://twitter.com/shaunwalker7/status/1508471898929258496
- belter 5y ago
  The twitter links in a more tolerable way: https://nitter.net/michaeldweiss/status/1508466165319938053 https://nitter.net/michaeldweiss/status/1508466165319938053 https://nitter.net/shaunwalker7/status/1508471898929258496 https://nitter.net/shaunwalker7/status/1508471898929258496 Also: https://nitter.net/bellingcat/status/1508463513013997580 https://nitter.net/bellingcat/status/1508463513013997580
- rurban 5y ago
  Microwave irradiation is unlikely as the 3 of the 4 members of the meeting consumed the provided water and chocolate, the 4th without symptoms not. if microwave, the 4th would have had symptoms also.
  - mzs 5y ago
    That's not quite right, it's been reported that the fourth also consumed the water & chocolates but did not fall ill: >The three men had reportedly only consumed chocolate and water in the hours before their symptoms appeared, while a fourth member of the team who had consumed the same things did not experience symptoms. >However, a US official said: "The intelligence highly suggests this was environmental," adding: "E.g., not poisoning." https://news.sky.com/story/roman-abramovich-and-ukrainian-peace-negotiators-suffered-symptoms-of-suspected-chemical-weapons-poisoning-after-talks-12576989 https://news.sky.com/story/roman-abramovich-and-ukrainian-pe...
- mzs 5y ago
  BBC issued a correction: >representative of Roman Abramovich did not comment on the situation with the poisoning. https://t.me/bbcrussian/25754 https://t.me/bbcrussian/25754
mhh__ 5y ago
Putin is a thug

46 points by jakozaur 5y ago

https://archive.ph/m7Vfq https://archive.ph/m7Vfq

mzs 5y ago

>Yep. Hospitalized in Istanbul for it, too. >>Scoop: Abramovich suffered suspected poisoning along with Ukraine peace negotiators earlier this month. Full Story on @WSJ shortly https://twitter.com/michaeldweiss/status/1508466165319938053 https://twitter.com/michaeldweiss/status/1508466165319938053 >Based on remote and on-site examinations, the experts concluded that the symptoms are most likely the result of intentional poisoning with an undefined chemical weapon. >An alternative less likely hypothesis was use of microwave irradiation. The symptoms gradually subsided in the course of the following week. https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1508463513013997580.html https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1508463513013997580.html >A source with direct knowledge has just confirmed to me the WSJ/Bellingcat reports that Abramovich suffered symptoms of poisoning. "Roman lost his sight for several hours" and was treated in Turkey, the source said. https://twitter.com/shaunwalker7/status/1508471898929258496 https://twitter.com/shaunwalker7/status/1508471898929258496

belter 5y ago
The twitter links in a more tolerable way: https://nitter.net/michaeldweiss/status/1508466165319938053 https://nitter.net/michaeldweiss/status/1508466165319938053 https://nitter.net/shaunwalker7/status/1508471898929258496 https://nitter.net/shaunwalker7/status/1508471898929258496 Also: https://nitter.net/bellingcat/status/1508463513013997580 https://nitter.net/bellingcat/status/1508463513013997580
rurban 5y ago
Microwave irradiation is unlikely as the 3 of the 4 members of the meeting consumed the provided water and chocolate, the 4th without symptoms not. if microwave, the 4th would have had symptoms also.
- mzs 5y ago
  That's not quite right, it's been reported that the fourth also consumed the water & chocolates but did not fall ill: >The three men had reportedly only consumed chocolate and water in the hours before their symptoms appeared, while a fourth member of the team who had consumed the same things did not experience symptoms. >However, a US official said: "The intelligence highly suggests this was environmental," adding: "E.g., not poisoning." https://news.sky.com/story/roman-abramovich-and-ukrainian-peace-negotiators-suffered-symptoms-of-suspected-chemical-weapons-poisoning-after-talks-12576989 https://news.sky.com/story/roman-abramovich-and-ukrainian-pe...
mzs 5y ago
BBC issued a correction: >representative of Roman Abramovich did not comment on the situation with the poisoning. https://t.me/bbcrussian/25754 https://t.me/bbcrussian/25754

mhh__ 5y ago

Putin is a thug