Peace talks in Ukraine stumble: Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian negotiators could be poisoned, WSJ | International | News

Russian President Roman Abramovich and two Ukrainian ambassadors who took part in the talks with Moscow made a sign. Possible poisoning after a meeting in kyiv last month, according to The Wall Street JournalIt cites “sources familiar with the matter.”

Symptoms that appeared in all three cases Red eyes, constant and annoying tearing and peeling of the skin of the hands and faceAccording to the newspaper, “serious elements in Moscow” who tried to ignore the talks were the cause of a possible attack.

Despite these symptoms, their lives are not in danger and they are all progressing positively.

Abramovich was traveling between Lviv, Moscow and other capitals in his mediation efforts between the Russian and Ukrainian governments, and although he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zhelensky, his spokesman confirmed that the latter had not been harmed, the newspaper quoted.

Sources said it was difficult to determine whether the potential poisoning was caused by a chemical or biological agent or whether it was caused by electromagnetic radiation.

Ukraine-Russia talks

Several media outlets reported last week that Chelsea FC oligarch Roman Abramovich had traveled to Poland to hold talks between US President Joe Biden and Russia’s Vladimir Putin. The 55-year-old billionaire, who was recently cleared by the European Union and the United Kingdom, boarded a train to Poland on Thursday with his Portuguese passport, according to local media reports.

Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed last week that Abramovich had attended the first round of peace talks between the two sides in Belarus, which lasted more than four years.

Abramovich has been traveling between Lviv, Moscow and other cities in his mediation efforts between the Russian and Ukrainian governments. Although he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zhelensky, his spokesman confirmed that the latter had not been harmed, the newspaper quoted. The Kremlin acknowledges that Abramovich played a key role in the talks, but that the process is now being handled by negotiating parties.

The WSJ says suspicions of an attack were directed at “radical elements in Moscow” who sought to boycott the peace talks.

Remember that On February 24, Russian troops invaded UkraineAs Vladimir Putin describes it as a “special military operation,” the declared objective is to “militarize and destroy Ukraine.” (I)