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A Russian publication just scooped an interview with one of the creators of Novichok - still living in Russia(!). A few translated bits. 1/X (h/t @ain92ru)
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He directly contradicts Russian government claims that the country has never had any such nerve agent program. Says he made Novichok batches ranging from 20 grams to a few kgs. /2
He says several dozen people in Russia know the formula for Novichok. He also says there is no antidote, and that Skripal and his daughter will die. /3
He claims that in the 1990s Novichok was used to kill Ivan Kiveledi, a prominent Russian banker. If so, this suggests the govt may have lost control of stockpiles. (Which would be convenient for the Kremlin.) 4/4
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