Second suspect in Skripal poisoning identified: Research group
6 years, 5 months ago

Second suspect in Skripal poisoning identified: Research group

Al Jazeera  

The man was identified as Alexander Mishkin, a doctor working for the Russian GRU intelligence service. Bellingcat, who worked with Russian news organisation The Insider, identified the man as Alexander Mishkin, a doctor working for the Russian GRU intelligence service. Together with another suspect, earlier identified by Bellingcat to be Anatoliy Chepiga, Mishkin travelled to the British town Salisbury in March 2018 and allegedly poisoned former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia. There, they allegedly poisoned Skripal, who was a former Russian intelligence officer turned double agent, using a rare chemical nerve agent called Novichok. “Based on the body of intelligence, the government has concluded that the two individuals named by the police and the Crown Prosecution Service are officers from the Russian military intelligence service, also known as the GRU,” British Prime Minister Theresa May told parliament at the time.

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Paramedic thought Sergei Skripal and his daughter had taken fentanyl overdose when he arrived on scene of Salisbury's Novichok poisonings, inquiry hears
5 months ago

Paramedic thought Sergei Skripal and his daughter had taken fentanyl overdose when he arrived on scene of Salisbury's Novichok poisonings, inquiry hears

Daily Mail  

A paramedic said he thought Yulia and Sergei Skripal were suffering from a fentanyl overdose when he arrived at the scene of the Novichok poisonings in Salisbury. The former spy and his daughter are believed to have been poisoned after members of Russian military intelligence smeared the nerve agent on Mr Skripal's door handle in Wiltshire. Sergei Skripal and his …

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

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

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

The Independent  

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Novichok perfume bottle contained enough poison to kill thousands, inquiry told
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Novichok perfume bottle contained enough poison to kill thousands, inquiry told

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. When Ms Sturgess was poisoned by Novichok four months …

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

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

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — The attacks range from the exotic — poisoned by drinking polonium-laced tea or touching a deadly nerve agent — to the more mundane of getting shot at close range. On Friday, Russian authorities said President Vladimir Putin’s key political challenger, Alexei Navalny, died in an Arctic prison colony. Politkovskaya, the journalist for the newspaper Novaya Gazeta whose …

Alexei Navalny death: When Putin’s critic was poisoned with ’Novichok’ in 2020
1 year, 1 month ago

Alexei Navalny death: When Putin’s critic was poisoned with ’Novichok’ in 2020

Live Mint  

Russian opposition leader and President Vladimir Putin's staunch critic Alexei Navalny died in one of Russia's toughest penal colonies on February 16, according to the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service. A vociferous opponent of Putin, Navalny had a close call in August 2020 when he was poisoned at the end of a trip to Siberia with a Novichok nerve agent. Narrow …

Alexei Navalny death: When Putin's critic was poisoned with 'Novichok' nerve agent in 2020
1 year, 1 month ago

Alexei Navalny death: When Putin's critic was poisoned with 'Novichok' nerve agent in 2020

Live Mint  

Russian opposition leader and President Vladimir Putin's staunch critic Alexei Navalny died in one of Russia's toughest penal colonies on February 16, according to the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service. A vociferous opponent of Putin, Navalny had a close call in August 2020 when he was poisoned at the end of a trip to Siberia with a Novichok nerve agent. Narrow …

Nerve agents, poison and window falls. Over the years, Kremlin foes have been attacked or killed
1 year, 7 months ago

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

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — The attacks range from the exotic — poisoned by drinking polonium-laced tea or touching a deadly nerve agent — to the more mundane of getting shot at close range. Anna Politkovskaya, the journalist for the newspaper Novaya Gazeta whose death Litvinenko was investigating, was shot and killed in the elevator of her Moscow apartment building on Oct. …

Nerve agents, poison, window falls: Many Kremlin foes have been attacked or killed
1 year, 7 months ago

Nerve agents, poison, window falls: Many Kremlin foes have been attacked or killed

LA Times  

Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny, now imprisoned, is one of many Kremlin foes who have sickened or died under suspicious circumstances. A British inquiry found that Russian agents had killed Litvinenko, probably with Putin’s approval, but the Kremlin denied any involvement. Anna Politkovskaya, the newspaper journalist for Novaya Gazeta whose death Litvinenko was investigating, was shot and killed in the …

Salisbury attack: Police officer poisoned with novichok felt like ‘life was being taken away slowly’
3 years, 6 months ago

Salisbury attack: Police officer poisoned with novichok felt like ‘life was being taken away slowly’

The Independent  

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UK coroner asks for public inquiry into Novichok poisonings
3 years, 6 months ago

UK coroner asks for public inquiry into Novichok poisonings

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. Read our privacy policy A coroner presiding over an …

Salisbury attack: Denis Sergeev named as ‘third man’ responsible as UK police authorise charges
3 years, 6 months ago

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

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. British counterterrorism police said Mr Sergeev had met with …

Denis Sergeev: Who is the ‘third man’ wanted over Salisbury poisonings?
3 years, 6 months ago

Denis Sergeev: Who is the ‘third man’ wanted over Salisbury poisonings?

The Independent  

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UK police charge 3rd Russian in 2018 poisoning of ex-spy
3 years, 6 months ago

UK police charge 3rd Russian in 2018 poisoning of ex-spy

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. Read our privacy policy British police said Tuesday they …

Alexander Litvinenko killing: Russia responsible for assassination, European court rules
3 years, 6 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, 6 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, …

Russia's mystery duo, accused in poisoning row, back in the spotlight in Czech Republic blast case
3 years, 11 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 …

Russian agents spied on Sergei and Yulia Skripal FIVE YEARS before Salisbury attack, coroner is told
4 years ago

Russian agents spied on Sergei and Yulia Skripal FIVE YEARS before Salisbury attack, coroner is told

Daily Mail  

Russian agents spied on Sergei and Yulia Skripal five years before the Salisbury Novichok poisoning, a pre-inquest review has heard. The movements of two intelligence officers - who used the aliases Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov - will be investigated during the probe into the death of Dawn Sturgess, Coroner Baroness Hallett said. The 2013 movements of two intelligence officers …

Would you buy novichok spy Sergei Skripal's house?
4 years ago

Would you buy novichok spy Sergei Skripal's house?

Daily Mail  

The home of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal has been bought by Wiltshire Council. The infamous four-bedroom detached house in Salisbury has been lying empty since the assassination attempt with Novichok on Mr Skripal, 69, and his daughter three years ago. Circled: The infected door handle The infamous four-bedroom detached house in Salisbury has been lying empty since the assassination …

Boyfriend of Salisbury poisoning victim Yulia Skripal vanished after the attack, a friend claims
4 years ago

Boyfriend of Salisbury poisoning victim Yulia Skripal vanished after the attack, a friend claims

Daily Mail  

The mysterious boyfriend of Salisbury attack victim Yulia Skripal disappeared after the murder plot and has not been seen for three years, a source claims. Allegations that Stepan Vikeev had been involved with the Russian secret services arose after he vanished after his girlfriend Miss Skripal and her double agent father Sergei Skripal, 68, were poisoned with a Russian nerve …

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to fly home despite arrest threat
4 years, 2 months ago

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to fly home despite arrest threat

ABC  

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is due to fly back to Russia for the first time since he was poisoned last summer, despite the authorities' stated desire to arrest him and potentially jail him for years. Key points: Opposition politician Mr Navalny will be met by supporters when he arrives in Moscow on Sunday Mr Navlany blames Russian authorities for his …

Novichok nerve agent allegedly placed in underwear of poisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny
4 years, 3 months ago

Novichok nerve agent allegedly placed in underwear of poisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny

ABC  

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has released a recording of a phone call he says he made to a Russian state security operative, claiming he tricked the agent into disclosing details of a botched plot to kill him by placing poison in his underpants. Key points: Mr Navalny says he posed as a Russian Security Council aide on the call …

Russian Agents Trailed Opposition Leader Navalny Before Poisoning, Report Finds
4 years, 3 months ago

Russian Agents Trailed Opposition Leader Navalny Before Poisoning, Report Finds

NPR  

Russian Agents Trailed Opposition Leader Navalny Before Poisoning, Report Finds Enlarge this image toggle caption Yuri Kadobnov/AFP via Getty Images Yuri Kadobnov/AFP via Getty Images Updated 8:30 a.m. ET Kremlin agents followed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny for years and were nearby just before an attack with a deadly nerve agent almost killed him in August, according to a new …

Russian intelligence agents reported to be behind Navalny poisoning
4 years, 3 months ago

Russian intelligence agents reported to be behind Navalny poisoning

The Telegraph  

Several members of a Russian elite intelligence unit trailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny for days before he was poisoned with a deadly nerve agent in August, a joint investigation by forensic intelligence group Bellingcat and several media outlets revealed on Monday. He described the botched poisoning as Mr Putin’s “personal plan and his personal failure.” Phone records, flight manifests and …

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

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

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 A former Russian spy who was poisoned in the UK …

Alexei Navalny Says Russia's Putin Had Him Poisoned With Nerve Agent
4 years, 6 months ago

Alexei Navalny Says Russia's Putin Had Him Poisoned With Nerve Agent

NPR  

Alexei Navalny Says Russia's Putin Had Him Poisoned With Nerve Agent Enlarge this image toggle caption Navalny Instagram via AP Navalny Instagram via AP Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says he believes that President Vladimir Putin had him poisoned with a rare nerve agent. In an interview published Thursday, Navalny told the German magazine Der Spiegel that the use of …

Germany: Foreign Labs Confirm Alexei Navalny Poisoned with Nerve Agent Novichok
4 years, 6 months ago

Germany: Foreign Labs Confirm Alexei Navalny Poisoned with Nerve Agent Novichok

News 18  

Specialist labs in France and Sweden have confirmed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with the Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok, the German government said Monday. German government spokesman Steffen Seibert also said that the Hague-based Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons is taking steps to have samples from Navalny tested at its reference laboratories. Russian authorities have prodded …

Alexei Navalny: Russian opposition leader out of coma after novichok poisoning
4 years, 6 months ago

Alexei Navalny: Russian opposition leader out of coma after novichok 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. Read our privacy policy The poisoned Russian opposition leader …

Alexey Navalny out of artificial coma after ‘Novichok poisoning’
4 years, 6 months ago

Alexey Navalny out of artificial coma after ‘Novichok poisoning’

Al Jazeera  

Russian opposition figure is responding to verbal stimuli and his condition has improved, German hospital says. Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, who Germany says was poisoned by a weapons-grade Novichok nerve agent, is now out of a medically induced coma and being weaned off mechanical ventilation. Germany said last week toxicology tests conducted by its armed forces found “unequivocal evidence” …

Police Officer Poisoned by Novichok in UK Issues Cryptic Tweet on Alexey Navalny Case
4 years, 6 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 …

Navalny poisoning: Police officer given Novichok in Salisbury issues cryptic tweet
4 years, 7 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 …

German Government says Vladimir Putin opponent Alexei Navalny 'without doubt' poisoned by Novichok nerve agent
4 years, 7 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 …

Alexei Navalny's poisoning: What is Novichok, what are the symptoms and where does it come from?
4 years, 7 months ago

Alexei Navalny's poisoning: What is Novichok, what are the symptoms and where does it come from?

ABC  

German authorities say Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with Novichok. "When you translate Novichok it means 'newcomer' or 'newbie', so it's one of the newest nerve agents." Then, overnight, Germany's Government announced that the toxicology tests of blood samples proved "without doubt" Mr Navalny was poisoned with Novichok. Facebook: Yulia Skripal ) The last time Novichok made headlines …

Alexei Navalny: Novichok used to poison Russian opposition leader, Germany says
4 years, 7 months ago

Alexei Navalny: Novichok used to poison Russian opposition leader, Germany says

The Independent  

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Russian Opposition leader Alexei Navalny poisoned by nerve agent Novichok: Germany
4 years, 7 months ago

Russian Opposition leader Alexei Navalny poisoned by nerve agent Novichok: Germany

The Hindu  

Tests carried out on Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny showed that he was poisoned by a Novichok chemical nerve agent, the German government said on September 2, demanding explanations from Moscow. “It is a shocking event that Alexei Navalny has become the victim of an attack with a chemical nerve agent in Russia,” said government spokesman Steffen Seibert in a …

Germany says Putin critic Navalny poisoned with Novichok
4 years, 7 months ago

Germany says Putin critic Navalny poisoned with Novichok

Live Mint  

Germany said Wednesday that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent, the same type of chemical used in Britain against ex-double agent Sergei Skripal, dramatically ramping up tensions with Moscow. Tests carried out by the German army on Navalny, who is being treated in a Berlin hospital, have provided "unequivocal evidence of a chemical nerve …

Alexei Navalny Was Poisoned With Novichok Nerve Agent 'To Silence Him,' Merkel Says
4 years, 7 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 …

Alexei Navalny was poisoned 'using Novichok' nerve agent, says German government
4 years, 7 months ago

Alexei Navalny was poisoned 'using Novichok' nerve agent, says German government

The Telegraph  

Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader and prominent Kremlin critic, was deliberately poisoned with Novichok, the German government said on Wednesday. Angela Merkel’s government said it had “unequivocal proof” Mr Navalny was targeted with the same nerve agent used in the attempted assassination of Sergei Skripal in Salisbury in 2018. “There are now serious questions that only the Russian government …

Novichok nerve agent used against Russian dissident has dark history
4 years, 7 months ago

Novichok nerve agent used against Russian dissident has dark history

LA Times  

The Russian name, in translation, sounds innocuous, even jaunty: “newcomer,” “novice” or “new boy.” But the Soviet-developed family of advanced nerve agents collectively known as Novichok is among the deadliest substances ever created by humankind. The German government on Wednesday announced “unequivocal” proof that hospitalized Russian anti-corruption crusader Alexei Navalny, who fell gravely ill Aug. 20 while aboard a domestic …

Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok found in Alexei Navalny’s system, Germany says
4 years, 7 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 …

Nerve agent Novichok found in Russia’s Alexey Navalny: Germany
4 years, 7 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 …

Alexey Navalny: Novichok nerve agent used in poisoning, says German government
4 years, 7 months ago

Alexey Navalny: Novichok nerve agent used in poisoning, says German government

CNN  

CNN — Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was poisoned with a chemical nerve agent from the Novichok group, the German government said Wednesday, urging the Kremlin to explain itself. German government spokesman Steffen Seibert said toxicological tests on samples taken from Navalny had been carried out at a German military laboratory, providing“unequivocal evidence of a chemical nerve agent” from the …

Russians hit by suspected toxic poisonings
4 years, 7 months ago

Russians hit by suspected toxic poisonings

Al Jazeera  

Here is a list of Russians who have criticised the Kremlin and then fallen victim to suspected poisonings. Here are some other people who have criticised the Kremlin and then fallen victim to suspected poisonings: Alexander Litvinenko A former agent for the KGB and post-Soviet successor agency FSB, Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Litvinenko defected from Russia in 2000 and fled to London, …

A suspected poisoning renews focus on threats faced by Putin’s opponents
4 years, 7 months ago

A suspected poisoning renews focus on threats faced by Putin’s opponents

CNN  

CNN — Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has long acknowledged the risks of confronting the Kremlin: The anti-corruption campaigner has been repeatedly jailed and spent long stretches in custody for organizing political protests. Family photo/Pixel 8000 Ltd Before Navalny’s rise to prominence, the most visible leader of the Russian opposition was Boris Nemtsov, a former deputy prime minister. But the …

Dawn Sturgess death: Inquest must consider if Russian state responsible for Salisbury poisonings, High Court told
4 years, 8 months ago

Dawn Sturgess death: Inquest must consider if Russian state responsible for Salisbury poisonings, High Court told

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. Read our privacy policy The inquest into the death …

UK asks for information two years after Salisbury poisoning
4 years, 9 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 …

Russia 'has deployed secret GRU unit known as 29155 to spread turmoil in Europe'
5 years, 5 months ago

Russia 'has deployed secret GRU unit known as 29155 to spread turmoil in Europe'

Daily Mail  

Russian spy plots to assassinate Moscow's rivals and spread turmoil through Europe are run by a single previously unknown unit of the Kremlin's intelligence network, reports have revealed. Officials now believe the group, known as Unit 29155, has been operating for a decade and is responsible for attacks including the nerve agent poisoning of ex-spy Sergei Skripal in Salisbury. Pictured: …

Salisbury attack: Second police officer poisoned with novichok after attempted assassination of Sergei Skripal
5 years, 7 months ago

Salisbury attack: Second police officer poisoned with novichok after attempted assassination of Sergei Skripal

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. Read our privacy policy A second police officer was …

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