Symptoms of poisoning, without yet knowing when this happened, Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich and some Ukrainians involved in the negotiations with Russia for a cessation of war.
According to a Wall Street Journal report, the former Chelsea owner and Ukrainian negotiators showed suspicious symptoms after a meeting in Kiev earlier this month, people familiar with the matter said.
As the report points out, Mr. Abramovich - who shuttles back and forth between Moscow, Lviv and other negotiating sites - as well as at least two senior members of the Ukrainian team developed symptoms that included red eyes, constant and painful tears and peeling skin on their faces and hands, according to witnesses.
They reportedly blamed Moscow, which they said wanted to sabotage talks to end the war. A person close to Mr Abramovich said it was not clear who had targeted the group.
The health of Abramovich and the Ukrainian negotiators has since improved and their lives are not in danger, sources with knowledge of the matter said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zhelensky, who has met with Abramovich, was not affected, they added.
A spokesman for the Ukrainian president said he had no information about the poisoning reports.
Western experts who examined the incident said it was difficult to determine whether the symptoms were caused by a chemical or biological agent or by some kind of electromagnetic radiation.
Source: in.gr
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