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Lavrov Threatens to Sever EU Ties; Bellingcat Reveals More Poisoning Attempts

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  • Lavrov has said Moscow is ready to sever ties with the European Union if the bloc hits it with painful economic sanctions
  • Russia cautions Germany against sowing seeds of enmity between Russia and Belarus directly or through the use of other parties.
    • Foreign spox highlighted German discussions about "the situation in Belarus within the context of Russian relations"
  • Bellingcat investigative outlet published a joint investigation yesterday showing evidence of the same FSB team that allegedly poisoned Navalny tailing another Kremlin Critic Vladimir Kara-Murza.
  • Kara-Murza has allegedly survived two poisoning attempts and is currently continuing his anti-Kremlin efforts from Washington
  • Moscow court continues to hear evidence on Navalny's criminal slander case 0700GMT
  • CBR decision 1030GMT
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com

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