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The Chelsea owner suffered from red eyes, constant and painful tearing, and peeling skin on his hands and face

Washington (AFP) - Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian negotiators were targets of a suspected poison attack, potentially by Moscow hardliners seeking to sabotage peace talks, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.

Roman Abramovich had reportedly “suffered suspected poisoning” during peace talks held between Russia and Ukraine last month.

Russian oligarch and two Ukrainians reportedly suffered symptoms including red eyes and peeling skin

Last time FSB tailed Boris Nemtsov was just 10 days before he was assassinated near the Kremlin, investigators say

For months now, a large and very active community of digital sleuths has been closely tracking the escalating crisis in Ukraine. These people have been using open-source intelligence to investigate and document the build-up to – and now execution of – Vladimir Putin’s war of choice.

‘Open-source intelligence community’ is already collecting and studying video and photo evidence

Rights groups have called on Russia to stop using cluster munitions in Ukraine, saying fatal strikes using the indiscriminate weapons on a hospital and a school could constitute war crimes.

Bellingcat founder Elliot Higgins says Russia’s propaganda films have got worse but that Russian viewers, especially the older generation, tend to believe fake TV footage