Berlin Police Investigate Possible Poisoning of Kremlin Critic’s Mother

Initial tests find no evidence of poisoning as authorities examine potential use of nerve agent Novichok.

Elena Gordon, mother of Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza, was hospitalized in Berlin after suspecting she was poisoned.
Police are investigating the case as an attempted murder, examining blood samples, clothing, and her apartment for toxic substances.
Early tests have ruled out poisoning or a heart attack, but further detailed analyses are pending.
The incident drew comparisons to previous high-profile poisonings of Kremlin critics, including the use of Novichok in other cases.
Kara-Murza, who survived two poisoning attempts, recently relocated to Germany after his release in a prisoner exchange.