Former Spy poisoned by Russian nerve agent in UK

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Former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter were poisoned by a military-grade nerve agent of a type developed by Russia, Theresa May has told MPs.

The PM said it was "highly likely" Russia was responsible for the Salisbury attack.

The Foreign Office summoned Russia's ambassador to provide an explanation.

Mrs May said if there is no "credible response" by the end of Tuesday, the UK would conclude there has been an "unlawful use of force" by Moscow.

The chemical used in the attack, the PM said, has been identified as one of a group of nerve agents known as Novichok.

Mrs May said: "Either this was a direct action by the Russian state against our country, or the Russian government lost control of its potentially catastrophically damaging nerve agent and allowed it to get into the hands of others."

Retired military intelligence officer Mr Skripal, 66, and his daughter, Yulia, 33, were found slumped on a bench in Salisbury city centre on Sunday 4 March. They remain in a critical but stable condition in hospital.

Det Sgt Nick Bailey, who fell ill attending the pair, remains seriously ill, but has been talking to his family. 

Mr Skripal was convicted by the Russian government of passing secrets to MI6 in 2004, but given refuge in the UK in 2010 as part of a "spy swap".

Home Secretary Amber Rudd will chair a meeting of the government emergency committee Cobra on Tuesday to discuss the latest developments in the case.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43377856

This is the second time a Russian spy in the UK has been poisoned in a similar way. This time it was a spy, his daughter and the police officer that tried to help at the scene in a town in the UK - everyone else from the restaurant have been told to destroy clothing. 

Lots of world leaders backing the condemnation already.

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yeah, sure it wasnt murica and their friends lol

 

russian football world cup coming soon, cold war 2.0.... make ur own mind

 

so after the russian hackers meme, a new one arrives, the russian poison lol

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I can’t wait for the next James Bond movie tbh.

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3 hours ago, Sizzily said:

I can’t wait for the next James Bond movie tbh.

he's coming 

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Is this like KGB thing? Yes, I know they have dissolved. But honestly, I don't think they really does. Just going underground is all. Pretty terrifying, honestly.

 

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2 minutes ago, RAMROD said:

Is this like KGB thing? Yes, I know they have dissolved. But honestly, I don't think they really does. Just going underground is all. Pretty terrifying, honestly.

 

Yeah they think it is related because it is the exact same method and poison. Those poor people, many more could have been poisoned too in the restaurant and pub. Literally a random medium sized town in the UK too, I guess they wanted revenge/rid of him. 

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Just now, Laceface said:

Yeah they think it is related because it is the exact same method and poison. Those poor people, many more could have been poisoned too in the restaurant and pub. Literally a random medium sized town in the UK too, I guess they wanted revenge/rid of him. 

Yeah, it is not OK at all to do this with the cost of other people's safety. Hope everyone is alright.

Hope those two people are having the best security with them in hospital. They must know something (that they shouldn't?) to be having this fate.