INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
French prosecutors on Thursday opened a probe into the suspected poisoning of exiled Russian journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who brandished
an anti-war poster on state television after Moscow invaded Ukraine last year.The journalist, now living in France, felt unwell when she
opened the door to her apartment in the center of Paris and noticed a powdery substance, according to a source close to the investigation
who asked not to be named.Another source said the journalist told investigators she had been poisoned by Russian security services and
samples were taken at her home
But a third source added that "at this stage" there was no evidence that suggested poisoning.Ovsyannikova, who fled Russia last October,
Without Borders's secretary general Christophe Deloire wrote on the social media website X (formerly Twitter) that Ovsyannikova had felt
poisoning," Deloire confirmed."No particular elements at this stage
We will keep you informed," he added.
