Theresa May called for a ‘long-term response’ to Russia as its diplomats warn of a ‘Cold War’ escalation

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• British Prime Minister Theresa May has called for a “long-term response” by the West to security threats from Russia.
• NATO and two dozen countries have expelled scores of Russian diplomats in action against the Kremlin for a nerve agent attack on ex-spy Sergei Skripal.
• In response, a Russian diplomat said the world will enter into a “Cold War situation” should the West continue to crack down on Russia. 
• Despite worldwide condemnation, Russia has denied its involvement in the incident.

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May called on Tuesday for a “long-term response” by the West to the security threat from Russia as NATO followed member states in expelling Russian diplomats over the poisoning of a double agent in England.

In the most sweeping such action against Moscow since the height of the Cold War, the United States and European Union members plan to expel scores of Russian diplomats in action against the Kremlin for the nerve agent attack on Sergei Skripal and his daughter which they have blamed on Russia.

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