UK Urges Russia Investigate Navalny Poisoning

A protester stands holds a poster reads "poison is the weapon of a woman, a coward and a eunuch!" during a picket in support of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in the center of St. Petersburg, Russia, on Aug. 20, 2020. Elena Ignatyeva/AP Photo

The UK on Monday urged Moscow to provide answers about the poisoning of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, calling it an “attack” on international rules, and said that the UK will work to hold the perpetrators accountable.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron on the same day demanded Russia explain the incident.