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UK Sanctions Seven Russians Over Navalny, Sturgess Poisons

7/6/2026

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UK imposed sanctions on July 6 2026 against seven Russians and two institutes for developing Novichok and Epibatidine used in Navalny and Sturgess poisonings.
The sanctions target SC Signal, GNIII VM, GosNIIOKhT and individuals Artur Zhirov and Andrei Antokhin.
The UK said the measures aim to expose and deter Russia’s illegal chemical weapons program before the NATO summit in Ankara on July 7-8 2026, noting it has now sanctioned over 3,400 entities.

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UK imposed sanctions on July 6 2026 against seven Russians and two institutes for developing Novichok and Epibatidine used in Navalny and Sturgess poisonings.
The sanctions target SC Signal, GNIII VM, GosNIIOKhT and individuals Artur Zhirov and Andrei Antokhin.
The UK said the measures aim to expose and deter Russia’s illegal chemical weapons program before the NATO summit in Ankara on July 7-8 2026, noting it has now sanctioned over 3,400 entities.