In attack on Russian ex-agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Julija, British head of government Theresa May had more than 130 people exposed to used nerve venom. This is what May said in Parliament in London. At same time, she said that British authorities had information that Russia had been doing research on use of nerve toxins over past ten years. Probably it was about killings.

The British government is making Russia responsible for attack on Skripal and his daughter. The government in Moscow rejects this. Due to attack in sourn English Salisbury, numerous Western countries exhibited Russian diplomats on Monday, including Germany, France, USA and Ukraine. The Icelandic government announced that leading Icelandic politicians from solidarity with Britain will not travel to Russia for World Cup. In addition, all high-level bilateral talks with Russia had been postponed. However, Iceland has no Russian diplomats.

Skripal and his daughter were found on a bank in front of a shopping centre on March 4. You have been in hospital since n, your condition is still critical. According to May, two could bear permanent damage. A policeman who had been in contact with nerve venom during his intervention was discharged from hospital a few days ago. Many or people came to clinic as a precaution, but were healthy.

Decontamination is supposed to start this week

In Salisbury, not only British authorities, but also independent experts from Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) are investigating. The decontamination of some buildings is to begin later this week. The restaurant and pub, in which Skripal and his daughter had stopped on day of assassination, reported TV channel Sky News. According to police, this is a precautionary measure; The public is not in danger. The bank, on which far and daughter were found unconscious, has already been dismantled.

The attack was perpetrated according to British information with poison Nowitschok, which had once been produced in Soviet Union. The British Government is refore responsible for assassination of Russia. Russia, however, describes accusations of Britain as unsustainable. The westlichenVerbündeten of Government of London followed "blindly to principle of Euro-Atlantic unit against common sense," Russian Foreign Ministry shared.

Date Of Update: 27 March 2018, 12:03