Abramovich had attended the negotiations after a request from Ukraine to help end the Russian invasion. Peace talks took place in Kyiv earlier in March.
. The conditions of Abramovich and the others impacted by the suspected poisoning is said to have improved and their lives are not in danger. ITV News Global Security Editor Rohit Kachroo reports on the latest peace talks between Russia and Ukraine and the suspected poisoning of Roman Abramovich
The conditions of Mr Abramovich and the Ukrainian negotiators, who include Ukrainian MP Rustem Umerov, have improved since the incident on 3 March, the paper ...
But somebody, it seems, wanted to send a warning to those taking part in the peace talks. He reportedly met Mr Zelensky during the trip, but the Ukrainian leader was not affected and his spokesman had no information about the incident. Nobody else was affected by these very serious medical afflictions. The Kremlin has said Mr Abramovich played an early role in peace talks but the process was now in the hands of the two countries' negotiating teams. A source close to Mr Abramovich told the BBC he had now recovered and was continuing with negotiations to try and end the war in Ukraine. And later an official in the Ukrainian president's office, Ihor Zhovkva, told the BBC that while he hadn't spoken to Mr Abramovich, members of the Ukrainian delegation were "fine" and one had said the story was "false".
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has travelled to Turkey for peace talks; Abramovich and Ukrainian negotiators reportedly suffered symptoms including piercing ...
They said Abramovich, along with two Ukrainian officials, suffered symptoms that included red eyes, constant and painful tearing, peeling of skin on their faces and hands as well as some sight loss. "Of course, Roman Abramovich is trying to rehabilitate his public image. He was slapped with sanctions from both the UK and the EU as a result of his previous closeness and ties with the Kremlin and [Putin] himself. "An alternative less likely hypothesis was use of microwave irradiation. The symptoms did not abate until the morning. A Bellingcat investigator was asked to help provide an examination by chemical weapons specialists.
Istanbul meeting begins 'with no handshake' as Kremlin dismisses reports billionaire was poisoned at previous negotiations.
“Certainly in terms of the negotiations, nothing that we have seen so far has demonstrated to us that Putin and his colleagues are particularly serious,” one said. “It’s more of a tactical exercise in playing for time.” We have only heard the Ukrainian proposals. “Has there been some movement by some Russian units away from Kyiv in the last day or so? What Russia is doing is the continued brutalisation of Ukraine.” Having failed to seize the Ukrainian capital and force an early capitulation, Moscow said last week it was shifting its focus to expanding the territory held by pro-Russia separatists in the eastern Donbas region.
Abramovich was seen meeting with Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan at the Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul on Tuesday morning, according to Russia Today. The ...
Abramovich, who put the Blues up for sale on March 2, was sanctioned by the Government on March 10, with Downing Street claiming to have proven his links to Vladimir Putin. Abramovich was seen meeting with Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan at the Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul on Tuesday morning, according to Russia Today. Roman Abramovich has been pictured in Turkey having recovered from suspected poisoning during his attempts to aid peace talks over the war in Ukraine.
Symptoms included red eyes, constant and painful tearing, and peeling skin on their hands and faces.
Bellingcat added: "An alternative less likely hypothesis was use of microwave irradiation. "The experts said the dosage and type of toxin used was likely insufficient to cause life-threatening damage, and most likely was intended to scare the victims as opposed to cause permanent damage." And, preferably, avoid touching any surface". Bellingcat said the dosage and type of toxin was likely insufficient to cause life-threatening damage and "most likely was intended to scare". The investigative website said it consulted with chemical weapons experts, who concluded the symptoms "are most likely the result of intentional poisoning with an undefined chemical weapon". However a US official said on Monday that the "intelligence highly suggests" the cause was environmental, "not poisoning".