Nerve agent

DNA: Alexei Navalny given dangerous poison 'Novichok' by Russia

Germany has said that Novichok, the nerve agent was used to poison Alexei Navalny, a critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin who is in a coma in a Berlin hospital. The nerve agent was developed in the Soviet Union in the 1970s and 1980s.

Sep 04, 2020, 00:14 AM IST

Russia vows to react to 'provocative' expulsions of diplomats

Russia on Monday vowed to retaliate against the expulsions of its diplomats by the US and Canada, as well as 14 European Union countries and Ukraine.

Mar 27, 2018, 00:05 AM IST

Action against Russia retaliatory, no message for India: US

The US' expulsion of 60 Russian diplomats is not intended at sending any message to a country like India, senior Trump administration officials said on Monday.

Mar 27, 2018, 00:03 AM IST

US expels 60 Russian 'intelligence officials', orders closure of Seattle Consulate

The US on Monday expelled 60 Russian diplomats, describing them as "intelligence officers".

Mar 26, 2018, 20:04 PM IST

Britain says Russian double agent poisoned with nerve agent

Police believe a nerve agent was used to deliberately poison a former Russian double agent and his daughter.

Mar 08, 2018, 00:43 AM IST