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What is Novichok?

Novichok is a group of deadly nerve agents developed by the Soviet Union in the 1970s and ’80s, designed to be especially lethal and largely undetectable. In addition to being used against Sergei and Yulia Skripal, the Russians have been accused of using Novichok against Russian dissident Alexei Navalny in 2020.