That’s what experts are saying about a reported attempt to poison Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich—best known for owning the Chelsea football club—and two senior Ukrainian officials in Kyiv earlier this month. Soon after a meeting, they exhibited classic symptoms of being poisoned—including red eyes, constant and painful tearing, and peeling skin on their faces and hands. Abramovich has been working toward brokering a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia. The chief suspects: Russian hardliners opposed to peace (which is likely given that poison is their weapon of choice. See: our explainer on opposition leader Alexei Navalny). 

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