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Novichok

  • 9 Aug 2018
    4m

    Novichok attack: Russia denounces ‘draconian’ new US sanctions

    The administration has imposed fresh sanctions on Russia in retaliation for the poisoning of former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter in Salisbury in March.

  • 6 Aug 2018
    2m

    UK makes extradition request for Russian Salisbury poisoning suspects, reports say

    It’s been reported that the government is putting in an extradition request to Moscow for two Russian nationals suspected of the Salisbury Novichok poisoning. The move is likely to put further strain on Russian-UK relations which have been difficult ever since the attack in March.

  • 4 Apr 2018

    Did Boris Johnson lie about Porton Down’s evidence against Russia?

    By Martin Williams

    The head of Porton Down, the government’s military research facility, appears to have contradicted claims by the foreign secretary over the poisoning of a former spy, Sergei Skripal. Boris Johnson seemingly confirmed that scientists had “no doubt” that the nerve agent used was made in Russia. But Porton Down now says it has “not identified the precise source”.

  • 26 Mar 2018

    Long read: Does the UK’s case against Russia stack up?

    By Martin Williams

    When a former Russian spy and his daughter were found slumped on a park bench in Salisbury, it wasn’t long before investigators started looking at the Kremlin with suspicion. But how strong is the UK’s evidence against Russia? And what do the experts think?

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