Elvira Vikhareva

Elvira Vladimirovna Vikhareva (Russian: Эльвира Владировна Вихарева; born 8 June 1990) is a Russian opposition politician.[1] and former candidate for the State Duma.[2]

At 17-19 September 2021 Russian legislative election in the Babushkinsky constituency Vikhareva received 2.40% of votes.

On March 24 2023 she was speaking to CNN's Erin Burnett after allegedly being poisoned[3] in Russia. She had traces of toxic potassium dichromate in her blood and she began showing first painful symptoms in November 2022 and later in December 2022 and February 2023. The symptoms included severe stomach pain, an increased heart rate, numbness in her extremities, muscle spasms, fainting, and hair loss.[4] On April 21 2023 Russia’s Ministry of Justice had added Vikhareva to the list of “foreign agents”[5]

References
  1. "Elvira Vikhareva, a Russian opponent through thick and thin". Le Monde.fr. 2022-11-01. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  2. Stewart, Will; Freeman, Florence (2023-03-28). "Critic of Vladimir Putin's regime poisoned after speaking out against war". mirror. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  3. Hear from Putin opposition politician who says she was poisoned in Russia | CNN, 2023-03-25, retrieved 2023-05-04
  4. "Moscow opposition politician Elvira Vikhareva reports she was poisoned with heavy metal salts". Meduza. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  5. "Foreign agent Friday: Christo Grozev, Elvira Vikhareva". Novaya Gazeta Europe. 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2023-05-04.


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