Abramovich was 'poisoned with WWI chemical warfare agent or deadly Novichok', say experts

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Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich was poisoned either by a chemical weapon used in World War 1 or by a low dosage of Novichok - the nerve agent used in the 2018 Salisbury poisonings - according to experts.Reports emerged earlier this week that the billionaire, who has been aiding peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, was left with skin peeling from his hands and face, a piercing pain in his eyes, and was temporarily blinded following a meeting in Kyiv earlier this month.Investigative journalist Christo Grozev, who led research into the incident, revealed in a recent interview that he believed Chloropicrin - a chemical warfare agent used in WW1 - was a likely cause."All the experts studied their photographs and carried out personal examinations. [They] all said this was not a coincidence, not food poisoning, not an allergy," Grozev said."They suggested [it was] Chloropicrin and other war agents … other suggestions even included a low dosage of Novichok, which could have led to these symptoms according to one really knowledgeable expert."Abramovich's symptoms were indeed synonymous with poisoning, and further reports claimed that the attack was not meant to kill him, but to warn him not to betray Vladimir Putin.The 55-year-old required hospital treatment in Turkey after flying to Istanbul following the meeting in Ukraine, and was seen taking part in further peace talks in the city this week.Abramovich had all of his UK-based assets frozen by the government following Russia's invasion of Ukraine due to his alleged ties to Putin, though it's understood that the US has refrained from doing the same on the advice of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, who believes the outgoing Chelsea owner may be able to play a.