Doesn’t sound good. Would like to know how the poison got into the tea in the first place, though. Not saying I doubt the story, not at all. But wouldn’t the guy be naturally hyper-careful, considering who he is, who he opposes, and what has happened to several anti-Putin people? Was it a good idea to drink tea in public place at all, given all those factors?
Please excuse follow-up post. When I say “how the poison got into the tea”, I mean was the person who mixed it bribed? Was the tea diverted by an agent on its way to the table? Was the employee of wherever he got the tea (waitress, etc.) pro-Putin and poisoned the tea on his/her own?
Obviously I need to become a writer. :-)