Russia has repeatedly used poison attacks against critics. After symptoms of poisoning, the FBI investigates in several cases.
In addition, journalists critical of the Kremlin may have been monitored and put under pressure by the Russian secret service. Russia is said to have carried out at least one other suspected poison attack since 2020. Authoritarian states also take action against their supposed "enemies" beyond their national borders but also intimidation attempts against its critics since the beginning of the Ukraine war.. Russia seems to be using Poison attacks against Kremlin critics and critical journalists.