Except that Iran [1] and the US [2] have successfully synthesized Novichok, and a Cornell professor of organic chemistry stated that any organic chemist with state-backing could synthesize the agent [3].

[1] http://www.spectroscopynow.com/details/ezine/1591ca249b2/Ira...

[2] https://medium.com/@gregclay/usa-synthesized-novichok-in-199...

[3] https://twitter.com/davidbcollum/status/998613563680882694?l...