<p>Sanctioned Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian peace negotiators suffered symptoms of suspected poisoning earlier this month after a meeting in Kyiv, the <em>Wall Street Journal</em> <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/roman-abramovich-and-ukrainian-peace-negotiators-suffer-symptoms-of-suspected-poisoning-11648480493?mod=latest_headlines" target="_blank">reported</a> on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.</p>.<p>Abramovich, who accepted a Ukrainian request to help negotiate an end to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and at least two senior members of the Ukrainian team, were affected, the <em>WSJ</em> report said.</p>.<p>Their symptoms included red eyes, constant and painful tearing, and peeling skin on their faces and hands, the <em>WSJ</em> report added.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/russia-ukraine-crisis-live-ukraine-says-russian-forces-near-chernobyl-could-pose-new-radiation-threat-kyiv-maruipol-kherson-kharkiv-news-belarus-vladimir-putin-volodymyr-zelenskyy-attack-shelling-nuclear-war-1095326.html" target="_blank"><strong>Follow live Russia-Ukraine crisis updates here</strong></a></p>.<p>Abramovich and the Ukrainian negotiators, including Crimean Tatar lawmaker Rustem Umerov, have since improved and their lives are not in danger, WSJ reported.</p>.<p>A person familiar with the matter confirmed the incident to Reuters but said Abramovich had not allowed it to stop him working.</p>.<p>The Kremlin has said Abramovich played an early role in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine but the process was now in the hands of the two sides' negotiating teams.</p>.<p>Russian forces invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24 in what President Vladimir Putin calls a "special military operation" to demilitarize and "denazify" Ukraine. Ukraine and the West say Putin launched an unprovoked war of aggression.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>
<p>Sanctioned Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian peace negotiators suffered symptoms of suspected poisoning earlier this month after a meeting in Kyiv, the <em>Wall Street Journal</em> <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/roman-abramovich-and-ukrainian-peace-negotiators-suffer-symptoms-of-suspected-poisoning-11648480493?mod=latest_headlines" target="_blank">reported</a> on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.</p>.<p>Abramovich, who accepted a Ukrainian request to help negotiate an end to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and at least two senior members of the Ukrainian team, were affected, the <em>WSJ</em> report said.</p>.<p>Their symptoms included red eyes, constant and painful tearing, and peeling skin on their faces and hands, the <em>WSJ</em> report added.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/russia-ukraine-crisis-live-ukraine-says-russian-forces-near-chernobyl-could-pose-new-radiation-threat-kyiv-maruipol-kherson-kharkiv-news-belarus-vladimir-putin-volodymyr-zelenskyy-attack-shelling-nuclear-war-1095326.html" target="_blank"><strong>Follow live Russia-Ukraine crisis updates here</strong></a></p>.<p>Abramovich and the Ukrainian negotiators, including Crimean Tatar lawmaker Rustem Umerov, have since improved and their lives are not in danger, WSJ reported.</p>.<p>A person familiar with the matter confirmed the incident to Reuters but said Abramovich had not allowed it to stop him working.</p>.<p>The Kremlin has said Abramovich played an early role in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine but the process was now in the hands of the two sides' negotiating teams.</p>.<p>Russian forces invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24 in what President Vladimir Putin calls a "special military operation" to demilitarize and "denazify" Ukraine. Ukraine and the West say Putin launched an unprovoked war of aggression.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>