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| Moscow investigating murder attempt on Skripal’s daughter & ex-Aeroflot official’s death in UK | Moscow investigating murder attempt on Skripal’s daughter & ex-Aeroflot official’s death in UK |
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| The Russian Investigative Committee has opened criminal cases into the attempted murder of Yulia Skripal, daughter of poisoned double agent Sergei Skripal, and the suspected murder of businessman Nikolay Glushkov in London. | The Russian Investigative Committee has opened criminal cases into the attempted murder of Yulia Skripal, daughter of poisoned double agent Sergei Skripal, and the suspected murder of businessman Nikolay Glushkov in London. |
| Yulia Skripal was visiting her father, former double agent Sergei Skripal, when the two were poisoned by what the UK claims was a Soviet-era nerve agent. The incident caused a massive diplomatic row between London and Moscow and saw the UK impose sanctions against Russia. | |
| Despite accusing Russia of using chemical weapons on its soil, Britain refused to share details of the case or provide any evidence to Moscow, ignoring the fact that Yulia Skripal is a Russian citizen. Russia’s ambassador to the UK promised that Moscow would “exert massive pressure” on London regarding the Skripal poisoning investigation. | |
| The UK’s refusal to share information with Russia is a “blatant violation” of the Chemical Weapons Convention, which states that the country suspected of being the place of origin of a toxic agent is to be contacted first, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. According to the FM, Britain also failed to inform Russia of Glushkov’s death in London earlier this week, despite being obliged to do so. | |
| The opening of the cases will allow the Russian Investigative Committee to file requests for information to UK agencies, as well as to conduct interrogations, searches and other investigative activities. | |
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| Earlier, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov expressed belief that "sooner or later the British side would have to present some kind of comprehensible evidence [of Russia’s involvement], at least, to their partners [France, the US, Germany], who declared solidarity with London in this situation.” | Earlier, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov expressed belief that "sooner or later the British side would have to present some kind of comprehensible evidence [of Russia’s involvement], at least, to their partners [France, the US, Germany], who declared solidarity with London in this situation.” |