Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian peace negotiators fell ill this month with symptoms that point to poisoning following a meeting in Kyiv, according to a report.
Abramovich, who has business ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin, has shuttled between Moscow, Lviv, and other areas, serving as an intermediary between Russia and Ukraine as the two countries wage war. He, along with at least two senior members of the Ukrainian delegation, developed symptoms that included red eyes, constant and painful tearing, and peeling skin on their faces and hands, the Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the incident, reported.
Abramovich and the Ukrainian negotiators, including Crimean Tatar lawmaker Rustem Umerov, have gotten better, and their lives are no longer in danger.Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, who has met with Abramovich, wasn't affected. There have been multiple cases over the years of prominent Putin opponents claiming they have been victims of poisoning at the hands of Russian agents. Some have suffered physical and psychological damage, while others have paid with their lives.
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