Russia says UK seeks 'anti-Russian hysteria' with Novichok spy claims after murder attempt
6 years, 4 months ago

Russia says UK seeks 'anti-Russian hysteria' with Novichok spy claims after murder attempt

ABC  

Russia's UN ambassador is accusing Britain of producing an "unfounded and mendacious cocktail of facts", and is refusing to cooperate on the investigation of a poisoned ex-Russian spy. Key points: Western powers back UK as it pushes for tighter chemical weapon controls Russia denies allegations and refuses to accept the accusations as valid Two Russian nationals charged over attacks on Sergei and Yulia Skripal Vassily Nebenzia told the UN Security Council on Thursday that Britain's claim that two agents from Russia's special intelligence services tried to murder Sergei Skripal and his daughter in the southern England town of Salisbury with a military-grade nerve agent is an invention "out of thin air," riddled with inconsistencies. The response came after Britain's UN ambassador accused Russia of failing to uphold the ban on using chemical weapons by recklessly using a military-grade nerve agent to try to murder people and for playing "dice" with the lives of the people of the southern England town where he lived. Karen Pierce told the UN Security Council on Thursday that the international community must take steps to safeguard people against the use of chemical weapons and "the threat of hostile foreign interference". The Russian rouble fell to its weakest level in two and a half years on Thursday, pressured by fears of more Western sanctions after Britain revealed details about the Salisbury nerve agent attack.

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UK spy chief blames Russia for 'staggeringly reckless' sabotage in Europe
1 month, 2 weeks ago

UK spy chief blames Russia for 'staggeringly reckless' sabotage in Europe

Firstpost  

Moore argued that Europe and its transatlantic partners must hold firm in the face of what he said was growing aggression In what appeared a message to incoming U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration and some European allies that have questioned continued support for Ukraine in the grinding war, Moore argued that Europe and its transatlantic partners must hold firm in …

Salisbury poisoning suspect included in new sanctions against Russia
2 months, 1 week ago

Salisbury poisoning suspect included in new sanctions against Russia

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. Today’s measures will continue to push back on the Kremlin’s corrosive foreign policy, undermining …

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  

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Salisbury poisonings could be an ‘act of war’, thought former counter terrorism chief
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Salisbury poisonings could be an ‘act of war’, thought former counter terrorism chief

The Independent  

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Chilling moment ex-Russian spy hands bread to a child after being poisoned by Novichok: Never-before-seen CCTV shows Skripals strolling around Salisbury - unaware they'd been exposed to deadly nerve a
3 months ago

Chilling moment ex-Russian spy hands bread to a child after being poisoned by Novichok: Never-before-seen CCTV shows Skripals strolling around Salisbury - unaware they'd been exposed to deadly nerve a

Daily Mail  

Never-before-seen CCTV footage of the Salisbury Novichok attack reveals the moment a former Russian spy innocently handed bread to a child after being poisoned with the deadly nerve agent. CCTV shows former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia happily strolling around Salisbury on March 4, 2018 - utterly unaware they had been poisoned with Novichok. This image was …

Vladimir Putin ordered Novichok attack on my life, Salisbury victim Sergei Skripal tells Dawn Sturgess inquiry
3 months ago

Vladimir Putin ordered Novichok attack on my life, Salisbury victim Sergei Skripal tells Dawn Sturgess inquiry

The Independent  

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Vladimir Putin could target UK again with novichok-style attack, warns Grant Shapps
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Vladimir Putin could target UK again with novichok-style attack, warns Grant Shapps

The Independent  

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Nerve agents, poison and window falls. Over the years, Kremlin foes have been attacked or killed
1 year, 4 months ago

Nerve agents, poison and window falls. Over the years, Kremlin foes have been attacked or killed

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Russian spy chief said British Skripal move was ‘distraction from shameful Afghan exit’
3 years, 3 months ago

Russian spy chief said British Skripal move was ‘distraction from shameful Afghan exit’

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Salisbury attack: Foreign secretary silent on poisoning of Sergei Skripal at meeting with Russian counterpart
3 years, 3 months ago

Salisbury attack: Foreign secretary silent on poisoning of Sergei Skripal at meeting with Russian counterpart

The Independent  

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UK coroner asks for public inquiry into Novichok poisonings
3 years, 3 months ago

UK coroner asks for public inquiry into Novichok poisonings

The Independent  

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Salisbury attack: Denis Sergeev named as ‘third man’ responsible as UK police authorise charges
3 years, 3 months ago

Salisbury attack: Denis Sergeev named as ‘third man’ responsible as UK police authorise charges

The Independent  

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Alexander Litvinenko killing: Russia responsible for assassination, European court rules
3 years, 3 months ago

Alexander Litvinenko killing: Russia responsible for assassination, European court rules

CNN  

CNN — Russia was responsible for killing Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian agent turned Kremlin critic who died in London by polonium poisoning in 2006, the European Court of Human Rights said Tuesday. The ruling found that “Russia was responsible for assassination of Aleksandr Litvinenko in the UK.” “The Court found in particular that there was a strong prima facie …

U.K. police charge 3rd Russian in poisoning of ex-spy
3 years, 3 months ago

U.K. police charge 3rd Russian in poisoning of ex-spy

LA Times  

Police officers stand outside the house of former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal in 2018. British police said Tuesday they are charging a third Russian suspect in the 2018 nerve agent attack on a former Russian agent in England. Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, were targeted in a nerve agent attack in March 2018 in Salisbury, …

Germany arrests British diplomat suspected of spying for Russia
3 years, 5 months ago

Germany arrests British diplomat suspected of spying for Russia

Al Jazeera  

German authorities say the man is suspected of passing documents to Russian intelligence in exchange for cash. German police have arrested a British national who worked at the United Kingdom’s embassy in Berlin on suspicion of passing documents to the Russian intelligence service in exchange for cash, according to prosecutors. British police confirmed in a statement that the 57-year-old man …

Russia's mystery duo, accused in poisoning row, back in the spotlight in Czech Republic blast case
3 years, 8 months ago

Russia's mystery duo, accused in poisoning row, back in the spotlight in Czech Republic blast case

India Today  

In 2018, after former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal was found unconscious on a park bench in Salisbury, Britain said it had identified two Russian agents seen wandering through the sleepy English town. The Bellingcat investigative site, which mainly uses open-source intelligence techniques, later concluded they were agents of Russia's GRU military intelligence outfit -- and their names as aliases …

Sergei Skripal requires live-in nurse after novichok attack, says daughter
4 years, 1 month ago

Sergei Skripal requires live-in nurse after novichok attack, says daughter

The Independent  

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Police Officer Poisoned by Novichok in UK Issues Cryptic Tweet on Alexey Navalny Case
4 years, 4 months ago

Police Officer Poisoned by Novichok in UK Issues Cryptic Tweet on Alexey Navalny Case

News 18  

The police officer poisoned with Novichok in the UK in March 2018 has sent a cryptic tweet about the Alexey Navalny case. Detective Sergeant Nick Bailey was hospitalized after coming into contact with the nerve agent after the attack on Russian ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in Salisbury, in the south of England. The poisoning of Navalny, an …

German Government says Vladimir Putin opponent Alexei Navalny 'without doubt' poisoned by Novichok nerve agent
4 years, 4 months ago

German Government says Vladimir Putin opponent Alexei Navalny 'without doubt' poisoned by Novichok nerve agent

ABC  

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was "without doubt" poisoned by Novichok nerve agent, the German Government says. Key points: Vladimir Putin critic Alexei Navalny fell seriously ill on August 20 during a flight from Siberia to Moscow Russian doctors initially said there was no evidence of poisoning, but German tests say he was poisoned Mr Navalny remains in an induced …

Navalny poisoning: Police officer given Novichok in Salisbury issues cryptic tweet
4 years, 4 months ago

Navalny poisoning: Police officer given Novichok in Salisbury issues cryptic tweet

CNN  

London CNN — The police officer poisoned with Novichok in the UK in March 2018 has sent a cryptic tweet about the Alexey Navalny case. Detective Sergeant Nick Bailey was hospitalized after coming into contact with the nerve agent after the attack on Russian ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in Salisbury, in the south of England. But I …

Nerve agent Novichok found in Russia’s Alexey Navalny: Germany
4 years, 4 months ago

Nerve agent Novichok found in Russia’s Alexey Navalny: Germany

Al Jazeera  

Novichok, a Soviet-era chemical weapon, was used to poison former Russian spy Sergei Skripal in the United Kingdom. Tests performed on samples taken from prominent Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny showed the presence of the Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok, the German government said. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman, Steffen Seibert, said in a statement on Wednesday testing by a special German …

Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok found in Alexei Navalny’s system, Germany says
4 years, 4 months ago

Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok found in Alexei Navalny’s system, Germany says

LA Times  

The German government says tests performed on samples taken from Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny showed the presence of the Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman, Steffen Seibert, said in a statement Wednesday that testing by a special German military laboratory had shown “proof without doubt of a chemical nerve agent from the Novichok group.” Novichok, a Soviet-era …

Alexei Navalny Was Poisoned With Novichok Nerve Agent 'To Silence Him,' Merkel Says
4 years, 4 months ago

Alexei Navalny Was Poisoned With Novichok Nerve Agent 'To Silence Him,' Merkel Says

NPR  

Alexei Navalny Was Poisoned With Novichok Nerve Agent 'To Silence Him,' Merkel Says Enlarge this image toggle caption Christoph Soeder/dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images Christoph Soeder/dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images Updated at 2 p.m. ET Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a variant of Novichok, a Soviet-era nerve agent, according to tests carried out by a German military …

UK asks for information two years after Salisbury poisoning
4 years, 7 months ago

UK asks for information two years after Salisbury poisoning

Al Jazeera  

Police appeal for more information about chemical weapons attack that nearly killed double agent Sergei Skripal in 2018. British counterterrorism police have appealed for more information about a chemical weapons attack that nearly killed Russian-born double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter two years ago. What you need to know Britain blames the 2018 attack on two Russian security service …

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 …

One year on, the Skripal poisoning case is still riddled with questions that no one wants to answer
5 years, 10 months ago

One year on, the Skripal poisoning case is still riddled with questions that no one wants to answer

The Independent  

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Grieving son of novichok victim Dawn Sturgess begs Vladimir Putin to give up the Russian hitmen
5 years, 10 months ago

Grieving son of novichok victim Dawn Sturgess begs Vladimir Putin to give up the Russian hitmen

Daily Mail  

Her son Ewan Hope called on the Russian President 'as a human being' to give his mother justice she deserves Ms Sturgess, 44, died in July and partner Charlie Rowley is suffering from exposure to the nerve agent Dawn Sturgess fell critically ill after handling bottle believed to have been used to transport the chemical The Russian novichok attack on …

Novichok victim Dawn Sturgess's parents blame UK government 'for putting Skripal in Salisbury'
5 years, 10 months ago

Novichok victim Dawn Sturgess's parents blame UK government 'for putting Skripal in Salisbury'

The Independent  

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Salisbury novichok attack: Police will ‘never give up’ efforts to bring Russian culprits to justice, Cressida Dick says
6 years ago

Salisbury novichok attack: Police will ‘never give up’ efforts to bring Russian culprits to justice, Cressida Dick says

The Independent  

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UK assesses Putin approved Skripal attack that endangered thousands - intel officials
6 years, 1 month ago

UK assesses Putin approved Skripal attack that endangered thousands - intel officials

CNN  

CNN — The UK has assessed that the brazenness of the attacks that killed one Briton and sickened a former Russian spy and his daughter — including the amount of nerve agent used — point to approval by Russian President Vladimir Putin himself, two officials familiar with the matter told CNN. “What that actually means, we can have a good …

Bijleveld warns against 'naivety' in 'cyber war' with Russia
6 years, 3 months ago

Bijleveld warns against 'naivety' in 'cyber war' with Russia

Dutch News  

Defence minister Ank Bijleveld has warned that the Netherlands is engaged in a ‘cyber war’ with Russia that threatens to undermine democracy. Bijleveld’s comments on TV show WNL op Zondag followed the revelation earlier this month that Russian hackers had been caught trying to hack into the wi-fi network of the Organisation for the Prevention of Chemical Weapons in The …

Salisbury novichok attack: Second suspect in Skripal poisoning identified as Russian doctor Alexander Mishkin
6 years, 3 months ago

Salisbury novichok attack: Second suspect in Skripal poisoning identified as Russian doctor Alexander Mishkin

The Independent  

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UK accuses ‘pariah state’ Russia of global hacking campaign
6 years, 3 months ago

UK accuses ‘pariah state’ Russia of global hacking campaign

Al Jazeera  

Britain’s Secretary of State for Defence Gavin Williamson has called Russia a “pariah state” after London accused Kremlin spies of mounting a campaign of cyber attacks on civilian bodies around the world. Cyber experts from the United Kingdom identified operatives from Russia’s GRU military intelligence to be behind a string of high-profile incidents, including an attempted hack on the World …

Putin lashes out at 'traitor' ex-spy Sergei Skripal, denies involvement in poisoning
6 years, 3 months ago

Putin lashes out at 'traitor' ex-spy Sergei Skripal, denies involvement in poisoning

ABC  

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called Sergei Skripal, the former spy poisoned with a deadly nerve agent in Britain, a "scumbag" and a "traitor to the motherland". Key points: Mr Putin has not previously lashed out at Mr Skripal The Russian leader said his country had no reason to poison the double agent Britain says the attack was carried out …

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, …

Vladimir Putin: Sergei Skripal is a scumbag and traitor who betrayed Russia
6 years, 3 months ago

Vladimir Putin: Sergei Skripal is a scumbag and traitor who betrayed Russia

CNN  

Moscow CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday dismissed the furor over the Salisbury nerve-agent poisoning, calling former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal a “traitor” and a “scumbag” and suggesting the incident was being “artificially blown up” by the media. He’s just a scumbag, that’s all.” Putin said that the Salisbury affair “is being artificially … blown up” by …

UK blames Russian military for ‘reckless’ cyber attacks
6 years, 3 months ago

UK blames Russian military for ‘reckless’ cyber attacks

CNN  

London CNN — Britain, Australia and New Zealand have accused Russian military intelligence of carrying out a worldwide campaign of “malicious” cyber attacks, including the hacking of the US Democratic National Committee in 2016. “This pattern of behaviour demonstrates their desire to operate without regard to international law or established norms and to do so with a feeling of impunity …

Putin describes ex-Russian spy poisoned in Britain as ‘scum’ who betrayed his homeland
6 years, 3 months ago

Putin describes ex-Russian spy poisoned in Britain as ‘scum’ who betrayed his homeland

LA Times  

Sergei Skripal, the former Russian spy who was poisoned in Britain with a Soviet-made nerve agent, is a “traitor” and “scum,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday. He is just scum, and that’s it.” Skripal, 67, a former Russian military intelligence officer, and his daughter, Yulia, 33, were found slumped over on a bench in March near his home in …

Security chiefs identify a third Novichok suspect
6 years, 3 months ago

Security chiefs identify a third Novichok suspect

Daily Mail  

A 'third man' was probably sent to Salisbury to scope out Sergei Skripal's home ahead of the devastating novichok attack, it emerged today. Last night suspect Boshirov was outed as Anatoly Chepiga, a colonel in Putin's feared special forces army who the President personally made a 'Hero of Russia' for missions in Chechnya and Ukraine. The Russian Embassy in London …

Russians in the UK feeling the cold after Novichok spy poisoning scandal
6 years, 3 months ago

Russians in the UK feeling the cold after Novichok spy poisoning scandal

ABC  

"Go back to Russia!" The offspring of Russia's wealthy have struggled to gain visas to attend a renowned Russian Debutante Ball in London, and so for the first time in five years it has been cancelled. Photo shows Two people in gas masks face each other in Salisbury Britain says it's "highly likely" Russia was involved in the poisoning of …

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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UK dismisses claim of two Russian nerve agent attack suspects as "lies and blatant fabrications"
6 years, 4 months ago

UK dismisses claim of two Russian nerve agent attack suspects as "lies and blatant fabrications"

Firstpost  

The UK government Thursday dismissed as “lies and blatant fabrications” the claim of the two Russians accused of carrying out a deadly nerve agent attack in the country on a former Russian spy and his daughter that they were innocent civilian tourists. London: The UK government Thursday dismissed as “lies and blatant fabrications” the claim of the two Russians accused …

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 …

Vladimir Putin says men suspected of poisoning former spy in UK identified as civilians, urges them to speak to media
6 years, 4 months ago

Vladimir Putin says men suspected of poisoning former spy in UK identified as civilians, urges them to speak to media

Firstpost  

The British government has said Putin is ultimately responsible for the nerve agent attack on Sergei Skripal, a claim the Kremlin has strongly denied. Vladivostok: Russian president Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the two men whom Britain suspect of poisoning former spy Sergei Skripal with a military-grade nerve agent, are not criminals and have been identified as civilians. Speaking …

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 …

Moscow envoy: Poisoning claims are ‘anti-Russian hysteria’
6 years, 4 months ago

Moscow envoy: Poisoning claims are ‘anti-Russian hysteria’

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A top Russian diplomat on Thursday denounced British accusations that Russian military intelligence agents poisoned a former spy in England, calling them base untruths aimed at whipping up hostility toward Moscow. The statement by Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia to a session of the U.N. Security Council came hours after Britain’s security minister said Russian President Vladimir Putin is ultimately …

Putin was responsible for Novichok attack: U.K. Minister
6 years, 4 months ago

Putin was responsible for Novichok attack: U.K. Minister

The Hindu  

Britain pointed the finger at Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday for a nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy in England — a charge that Moscow rejected as “unacceptable”. Security Minister Ben Wallace said that Mr. Putin was “ultimately” responsible for the poisoning in the southwestern city of Salisbury — prompting an angry response from Moscow. She said …

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 …

UK security minister says Russian president 'ultimately' responsible for nerve agent attack on former spy
6 years, 4 months ago

UK security minister says Russian president 'ultimately' responsible for nerve agent attack on former spy

Firstpost  

The UK blamed Russia for the 4 March attack, sparking furious denials. London: British security minister Ben Wallace said on Thursday that Russian president Vladimir Putin had “ultimate” responsibility for a nerve agent attack on a former Russian double agent in England in March. London accused two members of Russian military intelligence of using Novichok to try to kill former …

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