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    Novichok nerve agent used against Russian dissident has dark history

    by Laura King, Los Angeles Times Sep 02, 2020 4 minutes

    The Russian name, in translation, sounds innocuous, even jaunty: "newcomer," "novice" or "new boy." But the Soviet-developed family of advanced nerve agents collectively known as Novichok is among the deadliest substances ever created by humankind.

    The German government on Wednesday announced "unequivocal" proof that hospitalized Russian anti-corruption crusader Alexei Navalny, who fell gravely ill Aug. 20 while aboard a domestic flight, was poisoned by a military-grade agent from the banned Novichok group.

    Nearly two weeks after being stricken, Navalny, 44, remains in a medically induced coma, his condition described as stable. Amid an international outcry, he was brought to Berlin two days after

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