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Theresa May says 23 Russian diplomats to be expelled over poison case

The UK prime minister outlines a series of steps after Moscow missed a deadline to explain how a Russian nerve agent was used on British soil against ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter.

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Russian exile and associate of Putin critic is found dead in London

Police confirmed the body of a 69-year-old man had been found in New Malden, London, on Monday evening. They added that counter terrorism police had been drafted in to investigate due to "associations" the man had.

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Britain had hoped for a different scenario but it's now heading into a major showdown with Russia, a senior official at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) think tank tells Euronews.

13/03/2018

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The Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the British govenrment had refused to provide Moscow access to materials related to the poison attack in Salisbury

13/03/2018

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Russia faces Tuesday deadline to explain poisoning of former spy

The UK says it is encouraged by the level of international solidarity after Theresa May asserted it was "highly likely" that Russia was behind the attempted murder of the former spy and his daughter. Russia's foreign minister says the claim is "nonsense".

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A form of poison believed to have harmed Sergei Skripal was used by a criminal gang to murder a man in Moscow.

13/03/2018

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'No suspect' in Salisbury spy attack investigation, say police

New Scotland Yard has given a statement on the latest in its investigation into the Russian spy poison attack in Salisbury.

13/03/2018

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The European Union continues to support Kiev with aid and Russian sanctions, says the bloc's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini.

12/03/2018

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What we know about the Russian nerve agent used in spy attack

The following is a summary of an interview given by Dr Michelle Carlin, senior lecturer in forensic and analytical chemistry at Northumbria University.

12/03/2018

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May's Russia statement in full

Below is a transcript of a statement by British prime minister Theresa May to parliament on the subject of Russian involvement in a chemical attack on two people in the town of Salisbury.

12/03/2018

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Russian spy attack: British PM May to address parliament

Theresa May convened her National Security Council on Monday and was due to address parliament later in the afternoon to discuss how to respond to the attempted murder of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal.

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A sense of self-confidence emerges from the looks walking today on the runway.

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Skripal: the UK will respond "appropriately"

UK Finance Minister Philip Hammond says Britain will respond "appropriately" if a foreign state is found to have been involved in the suspected poisoning of a former Russian spy.

11/03/2018

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The Kinzhal missile is said to travel at ten times the speed of sound and has a range of 2,000 kms

11/03/2018

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Russian factory under fire for 'Little Jew' ice cream

The dessert's packaging was blue and white, reminiscent of the Israeli flag, and included a Star of David.

10/03/2018

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Russian TV anchor warns 'traitors' not to settle in Britain

State TV news presenter Kirill Kleimenov said: "The profession of a traitor is one of the most dangerous in the world," and that traitors rarely live a long and peaceful life.

09/03/2018

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Putin critic says Russian state 'obvious culprit' in Skripal case

The Amercian born british businessman says parallels with Litvinenko incident and the use of a nerve agent points to state involvement.

08/03/2018

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Spy poisoning: investigators focus on nerve agent

Counter-terrorism police focus investigation on the origin of the nerve agent used to poison former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter with suspicion falling on a state-actor, notably Russia.

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UK Foreign Minister vows 'robust response' to Skripal spy case

UK Foreign Minister Boris Johnson vows to give a 'robust response' to the attack on former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia.

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UK ready to take 'robust' action in case of critically ill Russian spy

As Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter lie critically ill in hospital, comparisons with the 2006 poisioning of Alexander Litvinenko are circulating. The police have offered reassurance, and the UK government has promised "robust" action if necessary.

06/03/2018