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Vladimir Uglev, a Russian chemist involved in the development of the neurotoxin Novichok, passed away at 81 in Anapa. His death occurred in late October, with the cause undisclosed. Uglev had previously discussed Novichok's properties and its use in high-profile poisoning cases, including those of Alexei Navalny and Sergei Skripal. Novichok is classified as a banned chemical weapon by the OPCW and was developed in secret military projects. Uglev was born in 1946 and studied at the Dmitri Mendeleev Institute of Chemistry and Technology, later contributing to Novichok's creation at a research institute until 1990.