Skripal poisoning suspects claim they were tourists in 'wonderful town of Salisbury' to visit 'famous' cathedral
6 years, 4 months ago

Skripal poisoning suspects claim they were tourists in 'wonderful town of Salisbury' to visit 'famous' cathedral

The Telegraph  

The two Russians charged with attempted murder in the Salisbury nerve agent attack have claimed they were visiting the town's "famous" cathedral as tourists. Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov were interviewed by the editor-in-chief of state-funded RT - formerly Russia Today - Margarita Simonyan who said she had "spent an evening" with the suspects. In the interview, they claimed to be in the fitness industry and said friends had suggested they visit "wonderful" Salisbury and go sightseeing around Wiltshire. A UK government spokesman rubbished the men's claims as "obfuscation and lies", and the Prime Minister's official spokesman said: "The lies and blatant fabrications in this interview given to a Russian-state RT ran part of the interview on Thursday morning, in which they said they were the men shown in the CCTV photographs released by British police and insisted Boshirov and Petrov were their real names.

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Sergei Skripal told neighbour he feared Putin would ‘get him’ if he returned to Russia, inquiry hears
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Sergei Skripal told neighbour he feared Putin would ‘get him’ if he returned to Russia, inquiry hears

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sergei Skripal’s former next-door neighbour has told a public inquiry …

What happened in the Salisbury poisoning?
2 years, 2 months ago

What happened in the Salisbury poisoning?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The UK, the US and 22 other western governments …

Vladimir Putin 'likely' approved of Salisbury Novichok attack
5 years, 5 months ago

Vladimir Putin 'likely' approved of Salisbury Novichok attack

Daily Mail  

Vladimir Putin is 'likely' to have approved of the Novichok attack in Salisbury, it has been revealed. A pair of Russian assassins travelled to Salisbury in March 2018 in an attempt to kill former spy turned double agent Sergei Skripal with military-grade nerve gas. Scroll down for video The attempted assassination of Sergei Skripal in Salisbury, Wiltshire, on March 4 …

Salisbury poisonings: Third Russian linked to UK and Catalonia visits before key votes, report claims
5 years, 11 months ago

Salisbury poisonings: Third Russian linked to UK and Catalonia visits before key votes, report claims

CNN  

CNN — New details have emerged about a third Russian linked to the 2018 Salisbury poisonings by the investigative website Bellingcat. Cross-checking multiple travel record databases provided by whistleblowers, including flight bookings and border crossings, Bellingcat’s information shows Fedotov spent six days in the UK at the end of March 2016. Family photo/Pixel 8000 Ltd Sensitive time in UK CNN …

Putin calls poisoned ex-spy “scumbag,” traitor
6 years, 3 months ago

Putin calls poisoned ex-spy “scumbag,” traitor

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — With a contemptuous grin, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called a former double agent who was sickened by a military grade nerve agent in Britain a traitor and “scumbag” — but dismissed the idea that Russia would target him in a poison attack. He’s just a scumbag.” Putin reiterated that Russia had no reason to attack Skripal, …

Salisbury Prezzo poisoning scare ‘not a hoax’, insists woman taken to hospital
6 years, 3 months ago

Salisbury Prezzo poisoning scare ‘not a hoax’, insists woman taken to hospital

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The woman at the centre of a Novichok poisoning scare …

Salisbury novichok attack: The most implausible claims made by Russian men accused of attempted assassination of Sergei Skripal
6 years, 4 months ago

Salisbury novichok attack: The most implausible claims made by Russian men accused of attempted assassination of Sergei Skripal

The Independent  

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Skripal poisoning suspects say they were tourists in UK
6 years, 4 months ago

Skripal poisoning suspects say they were tourists in UK

Al Jazeera  

Two Russian men accused of trying to kill a former Russian spy in Salisbury deny being military intelligence officers. The men, who identified themselves as Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov, told Russian state television RT that they visited Salisbury in early March because they wanted to see the southern English town’s famous cathedral. We’ll see in the near future.” A …

Novichok poisoning: Russian men say they were in Salisbury for tourism, not to poison the Skripals
6 years, 4 months ago

Novichok poisoning: Russian men say they were in Salisbury for tourism, not to poison the Skripals

ABC  

Two Russians have appeared on state television saying they were in Salisbury in March for tourism, not to murder a former Russian spy and his daughter. Key points: Two men resembling the suspects appeared on Russian TV claiming to be businessmen They said they visited Salisbury as tourists and were victims of 'a fantastical coincidence' They appeared on Russian state …

Salisbury: Skripal suspects deny carrying out Novichok attack
6 years, 4 months ago

Salisbury: Skripal suspects deny carrying out Novichok attack

CNN  

Moscow CNN — Two Russians accused of a nerve agent attack in the UK have admitted they visited the city where the assault took place, but say the purpose of their brief trip was to visit its historic cathedral and not to poison a former double agent who happened to live there. The men, who identified themselves as Alexander Petrov …

Naming of Salisbury Novichok assassins was delayed 'to protect English fans at the World Cup'
6 years, 4 months ago

Naming of Salisbury Novichok assassins was delayed 'to protect English fans at the World Cup'

Daily Mail  

British authorities delayed naming the novichok assassins until after the World Cup 'to protect the lives of England football fans', it has been claimed. British authorities delayed naming Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov until after the World Cup The pair smeared novichok on the home of Sergei Skripal in Salisbury, Wiltshire, in March Scotland Yard withheld their identities to keep …

Russia says UK blaming Kremlin for nerve agent attack on spy Sergei Skripal is 'unacceptable'
6 years, 4 months ago

Russia says UK blaming Kremlin for nerve agent attack on spy Sergei Skripal is 'unacceptable'

Firstpost  

Russia has long denied any involvement in the attack on Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in Salisbury and insisted it is ready to cooperate on any investigation. Moscow: Moscow on Thursday said Britain’s claim that the Kremlin bears ultimate responsibility for a nerve agent attack on a former spy in England was “unacceptable”. “For us any sort of accusation …

Britain charges two Russians for State-backed nerve agent attack on ex-spy Sergei Skripal, his daughter Yulia
6 years, 4 months ago

Britain charges two Russians for State-backed nerve agent attack on ex-spy Sergei Skripal, his daughter Yulia

Firstpost  

Skripal, himself a former GRU officer who betrayed dozens of agents to Britain’s MI6 foreign spy service, was found unconscious with Yulia on a public bench in the southern English city of Salisbury on 4 March London: Britain charged two Russians in absentia on Wednesday with the attempted murder of a former Russian spy and his daughter, and said the …

Salisbury poisoning: Two Russians wanted for Novichok attack are named
6 years, 4 months ago

Salisbury poisoning: Two Russians wanted for Novichok attack are named

Daily Mail  

Theresa May will wreak revenge on Vladimir Putin by ordering a covert war on his spy network as she accused two of its assassins of carrying out the Salisbury Novichok attack. Mr Rowley, 48, and his partner Dawn Sturgess, 44, fell ill in Amesbury after coming into contact with the substance months after the same nerve agent was used against …

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