Roman Abramovich, a Russian oligarch sanctioned, is seen in a VIP lounge as a jet linking him takes off for Istanbul from Ben Gurion international Airport in Lod near Tel Aviv on March 14, 2022. REUTERS/Stringer
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WASHINGTON (Reuters, March 28th, 2008) – A U.S. official stated Monday that intelligence suggests that the sickenings of Roman Abramovich, a billionaire from Russia, and Ukrainian peace negotiators, was not due to poisoning but an environmental factor.
The Wall Street Journal and Bellingcat, which cited people familiar with the matter reported that Abramovich had been suffering symptoms of poisoning and that the negotiators had also experienced poisoning symptoms earlier in the month following a meeting in Kyiv. Continue reading
The U.S. official stated to Reuters that “the intelligence highly suggests that this was environment,” and that poisoning was not the reason. The official spoke under anonymity and declined to give more details.
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