Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian negotiators were targeted in a suspected poison attack, WSJ reports

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The symptoms of a suspected poisoning were reported by Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian negotiators.
The Wall Street Journal reported that a suspected attack took place earlier this month.
Sources told the Wall Street Journal that the negotiators had red eyes and were peeling their skin.

Sources told the Wall Street Journal that Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian peace negotiators had symptoms from a suspected poison attack.

Sources told the Wall Street Journal that after a meeting with the Ukrainians, they had red eyes and peeling skin on their hands and faces.

Their conditions have improved according to the report.

According to the Wall Street Journal, sources say that the attack was caused by Russians who want to derail the peace talks.

The report said it was not clear how the suspected attack took place, or if a chemical, biological, or electromagnetic radiation agent was responsible.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has been trying to help the country.

Bellingcat said that it can confirm that three members of the delegation attending the peace talks between Ukraine and Russia experienced symptoms consistent with poisoning.

Abramovich, along with another Russianentrepreneur, had taken part in the negotiations. Bellingcat said that the negotiation round took place on Ukrainian territory and lasted until 10 pm. Three members of the negotiating team experienced symptoms after going back to their hotel, including eye and skin inflammation and piercing pain in the eyes, according to the tweetses.

Bellingcat was asked to help provide an examination by chemical weapons specialists after the negotiators made their way to Lviv.

The experts concluded that the symptoms were most likely the result of international poisoning with a chemical weapon. The victims didn't know who had an interest in an attack.

The Soviet era nerve agent Novichok was accused of being used in a poison attack on top Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.

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The WSJ report said that at least two senior members of the Ukrainian team were affected by the situation. Their symptoms included red eyes, tearing, and peeling skin on their faces and hands. The lives of the Ukrainian negotiators, including a lawmaker, have not been in danger, according to the WSJ.
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