An inquiry in Britain last week concluded that Russian President Vladimir Putin was “morally responsible” for a “reckless display of power” that led to the 2018 death of a woman in a small U.K. town.

Dawn Sturgess touched the fake perfume bottle in which Russian assassins had smuggled the nerve agent Novichok, one of the deadliest poisons on the planet, into the U.K. and she died almost immediately. The intended victim, a Russian double-agent and his daughter were found slumped on a nearby park bench. They both recovered, as did a police officer who was contaminated by the poison.

The inquiry concluded that Sturgess’ death was authorized by Putin, demonstrating the lengths to which the Russian president is prepared to go to assert his power over the rest of the world. Many observers view

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