Moscow is waiting for any official statement on the Skripal attack suspects, Russian ambassador to the UK, Alexander Yakovenko, has said in the wake of media reports that police identified some “Russians” as the culprits. On Thursday, the Press Association reported that British investigators believe they identified “the suspected perpetrators” of the March poisoning of […]
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Full alert in Salisbury as man 'falls ill' near restaurant where Skripals ate before poisoning
A new incident has occurred in the British town of Salisbury that hit the news in relation to the poisoning of a Russian ex-spy and his daughter. A man has passed out in the town center, provoking an emergency response. UK police have closed a road in Salisbury after a man “in his 30s” had […]
UK medics treated Skripals for opioid overdose until Porton Down tests showed nerve agent poisoning
The medical team at Sainsbury Hospital were treating the Skripals for opioid overdose without any extra precautions, until UK chemical weapon experts “confirmed” nerve agent poisoning and “advised” them on treatment, BBC reports. Staff at Salisbury District Hospital say that former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, who were found unconscious on a […]
UK claims of Russia spying on Skripals is a ‘big surprise’ – Russian Ambassador Yakovenko
UK allegations of Russian agents spying on the Skripals for the past five years are a “big surprise,” Russian Ambassador to the Britain Alexander Yakovenko says. Speaking at a press conference in London on Friday morning, Yakovenko was asked about a newly declassified letter by Downing Street to NATO claiming Russia has been hacking into the […]
If CIA relocates Skripals in the US 'we may not see them again' – Russia's UN envoy
Media reports that the US is ready to shelter the Skripals under new identities point to the CIA’s role in the poisoning saga and mean they may now vanish for good, without providing key evidence, the Russian envoy to the UN said. Vassily Nebenzia, Russia’s UN envoy, was commenting on the report by The Sunday Times […]
CIA & MI6 may offer Skripals new IDs, relocation to Five Eyes country – report
US and British intelligence agencies may offer Sergei and Yulia Skripal new identities and relocation to a Five Eyes country, according to reports. The US is the most likely option, as they are “less likely to be killed there.” Former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia will be offered relocation to the US […]
Yulia Skripal’s cousin intends to travel to UK – embassy
The cousin of Yulia Skripal has expressed her desire to come to the UK, the Russian embassy in London said on Friday. Yulia and her father, ex-double agent Sergei Skripal were attacked with a nerve agent in Salisbury. After the information emerged that Yulia’s condition has improved and she can speak, her cousin Victoria expressed […]
'It's nonsense' to think Russia tried to poison Skripals ahead of elections & World Cup – Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed allegations that Russia was behind the early March poisoning of former double-agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter in Salisbury. It is “nonsense and absurd to claim that Russia would do anything like that before the elections and the World Cup,” Putin said, touching on the subject for the fist […]
Who actually poisoned the Skripals? These are some of the top theories
Prime Minister Theresa May has pointed the finger at Moscow for the poisoning of Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, in Salisbury. But who was the person that actually attacked them? These are the three top theories so far. At this point, police have not made any arrests and they do not appear to have […]