The European Union imposes sanctions on six Russian individuals whom it says are involved in the death of Alexei Navalny. According to the EU, the targeted people are connected to the development of chemical weapons, specifically epibatidine, a toxic substance. The EU cites that epibatidine was identified in samples taken from Navalny’s body after his death. Deutsche Welle reports the six sanctioned researchers are linked to the production of epibatidine, describing the toxin as the one found during the investigation following Navalny’s death. NDTV similarly states that the EU’s action is tied to the chemical weapon work attributed to the sanctioned individuals and to the presence of epibatidine in post-death samples. Both outlets describe the same core elements: the number of sanctioned people, the substance at the center of the allegation, and the EU’s rationale based on its determination that epibatidine was found in Navalny’s body. The reports do not add further details on legal findings beyond the EU’s stated basis for sanctions.