Jose Bustani's appearance at the UN Security Council to speak about a probe into an alleged 2018 chemical attack in Syria was blocked by Belgium, Germany, Estonia, France, the US and the UK.

Russia has denounced as “unacceptable” a recent statement by France and Germany over the alleged poisoning of Navalny, saying it amounts to “blackmail”.

The invitation came from the current president of the Council, Russia's representative Vassily Nebenzia, drawing immediate UK-led objection.

Russia denounces as part of a “pre-planned conspiracy” a recent report by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) confirming the presence of a substance similar to Novichok in opposition figure Alexei Navalny’s blood.

Iran’s UN ambassador censures the misuse of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and the Security Council to bring groundless charges against Syria.

Russia criticizes German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s recent move to visit Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny at the hospital where he was being treated.

A former OPCW investigator challenges the body's final report into the alleged chemical attack in Syria's Douma in April 2018, saying it may not reflect the reality on the ground.

Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny has shared a photo of himself and his family on Instagram, saying he is now able to breathe unaided.

The Russian Defense Ministry says foreign-backed Takfiri terrorists are planning to carry out a false flag chemical attack in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province.

Leaked OPCW documents suggest that the US bombed Syria in 2018 on false grounds and pressured officials at the chemical weapons watchdog to cover it up, an American weekly reports.