Declared poisoned Skripals cat euthanized

All pets of  Skripals are dead, according to the information delivered to Russian consulate by the UK government, the AFP agency reports. The UK officials are claiming all animals died as a result of nerve agent poisoning, but one of the cats found at home was euthanized to “alleviate suffering”. However there is no evidence…

Tusk prepares EU response to Skripals poisoning

European Council president Donald Tusk said he had a telephone conversation with British Prime Minister Theresa May  in order to prepare at EU Summit next week a clear joint message over the poisoning of a former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal in Salisbury. Phone call with PM @theresa_may to prepare clear message of the EU…

Russian diplomats to leave UK on 20th of March

Russian ambassador to UK confirms expelled diplomats will leave on March 20, 2018. Kremlin spox Peskov: shocking and unforgivable violation of diplomatic norms pic.twitter.com/wsma8udJmf — Russian Embassy, UK (@RussianEmbassy) March 16, 2018 The UK this accused Russian government of a chemical-weapons with attack on British soil targeting Sergei Skripal, a former double agent. Any evidence…

Moscow to mirror UK expel of 23 diplomats

Moscow will ‘definitely’ expel British diplomats in wake of UK’s reaction to Skripal case, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov said. BREAKING: Moscow will ‘definitely’ expel British diplomats in wake of UK’s reaction to Skripal case – Lavrov https://t.co/MSgPq4fV2Z pic.twitter.com/gln1Bb1esb — RT (@RT_com) March 15, 2018 Previously Lavrov insisted on respect of international law,…

AUŠTREVIČIUS: Skripal case is Putin’s demonstration of power

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, MEP (ALDE, Lithuania) comments on double agent Sergei Skripal poisoning, and subsequent eviction of 23 Russian diplomats from London, announced by Prime Minister Theresa May, who called it “a reckless and despicable act”. Skripal betrayed dozens of Russian agents to Britain before being arrested in Moscow and later jailed in 2006. He was freed under…

UK to expel 23 Russian diplomats

The UK will expel 23 Russian diplomats in response to a nerve toxin attack on a Russian ex-spy Sergei Skripal, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday, describing the attack as an unlawful use of force by Russia against the United Kingdom. BREAKING: Theresa May: UK will expel 23 Russian diplomats over spy poisoning, biggest…

Lavrov expects samples of poison from UK

Moscow will not respond to the UK request about a clandestine USSR chemical weapon allegedly ‘Novichok’ used in an ex-double agent’s poisoning until a sample of the element is provided, the Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said. BREAKING: Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Russia is demanding access to samples of the nerve agent that poisoned…

Russian double agent poisoning in scope

President Vladimir Putin offered to present his explanations to the UK how a nerve agent developed by the Soviet Union was used in an offensive against a former Russian double agent who sold secrets to British intelligence. (Image: Sergei Skripal) Prime Minister Theresa May said it was “highly likely” Moscow is behind the after British officials…