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Nord Stream 2 poses major threat to environment in Baltic Sea over WW2-era chemical munitions – experts

Massive volumes of chemical warfare agents were at different periods dumped in the area along the planned pipe-laying route.

16:15, 03.11.2019

Trump to sanction Russia over Skripal poisoning – media

Trump has been loath to antagonize Russian President Vladimir Putin, but was moved to action by a bipartisan group of lawmakers.

11:05, 02.08.2019

Post-Brexit UK should be ready to use 'hard power', defence minister says – media

Williamson will highlight close U.S.-UK military links and echo Trump's call for NATO countries to increase their spending, citing a need to better handle what Williamson called Russian provocation.

09:57, 11.02.2019

The Telegraph: New sanctions to be imposed following Salisbury nerve attack

Two senior GRU officers - now identified as Colonel Anatoliy Chepiga and Alexander Mishkin, a military doctor - were despatched to Salisbury to carry out the nerve agent attack on March 4.

17:18, 14.10.2018

UK says Russia to pay high price if it fails to play by international rules

Hunt also said Britain was “going to close the net on the GRU.”

10:40, 01.10.2018

Third GRU agent who carried out Skripal reconnaissance mission identified by secret services – media

The GRU officer is expected to have reported back on details such as the layout of the cul de sac and which door Mr. Skripal used to enter the property.

11:42, 28.09.2018

The Telegraph: Russian secret services in crisis over fallout from 'botched' Salisbury attack

British officials believe the two suspects accused by Scotland Yard of the attack were wheeled out on Russian state-sponsored television as punishment for leaving a trail of evidence during the operation to target Col Skripal.

09:49, 17.09.2018

Two Russians suspected of Salisbury poisoning explain their visit to UK in interview to Russia's state media

They have also commented on the British police's theory that they had brought a Nina Ricci perfume bottle full of the Novichok toxic nerve agent.

15:42, 13.09.2018

Russian explanation on Salisbury poisoning "obfuscation and lies" - PM May's spox

These men are officers of the Russian military intelligence service, the GRU, the spokesman stresses.

22:50, 12.09.2018

Russian hitmen spent weeks in Geneva before nerve agent attack on Sergei Skripal – The Telegraph

Whitehall sources said establishing who they met in Geneva was now "absolutely key to the ongoing investigation".

12:22, 08.09.2018

Salisbury poisoning: Russia hits out at West over novichok 'lie' – The Times

The dose of nerve agent brought into the UK was strong enough to kill 4,000 people.

16:40, 07.09.2018

Salisbury Novichok poisoning: Two Russian nationals named as suspects (Photo)

They are thought to have been using the names as aliases and are about 40.

13:40, 05.09.2018

Amesbury poisoning substance was Novichok, experts confirm

"The recklessness of the Russian state in bringing a nerve agent in to the UK, and total disregard for the safety of the public, is appalling and irresponsible," UK foreign secretary said.

11:00, 05.09.2018

Skripal Novichok poisoning suspects 'identified' – media

Officers think several Russians were involved in the attempted murder of the former double agent and daughter Yulia in Salisbury and are looking for more than one suspect.

11:17, 19.07.2018

UK woman dies after poisoning by Soviet-era Novichok nerve agent

The death of Sturgess was being investigated as a murder, police said in a statement.

09:00, 09.07.2018

Britain rips 'reckless' Russia, demands answers after new poisonings – media

Britain blames Russia for the assassination attempt, but Moscow denies any involvement.

13:20, 06.07.2018

Amesbury victims "exposed to Novichok" – Scotland Yard

The priority for the investigation team now, is to establish how the two people have come into contact with the nerve agent.

09:00, 05.07.2018

UK police believe two-man hit team led Salisbury nerve agent attack on behalf of Kremlin – media

Both are believed to have fled the UK within 24 hours of the bungled assassination on March 4.

11:04, 03.07.2018

BBC: Ex-spy Sergei Skripal discharged after poisoning

Ms. Skripal was released on April 9 and was moved to a secure location.

13:29, 18.05.2018

FT: MI5 chief issues public warning to Russia in wake of Skripal attack

Mr Skripal is still in hospital but no longer in a critical condition, while his daughter was discharged last month.

11:12, 14.05.2018

Police identify key suspects in nerve agent attack on Sergei Skripal – The Telegraph

It is thought that a search of flight manifests in and out of the UK has yielded specific names in the hunt for the Skripals' would-be assassins.

17:14, 21.04.2018

UK at UN: Russia playing "fast and loose" with world's collective security

The Russian Federation had looked into ways of carrying out assassinations through the use of nerve agents, according to the UK envoy.

09:00, 06.04.2018

Condition of Salisbury spy daughter Yulia Skripal "improving rapidly" - media

Her father, who apparently was a key target of poisoning attack, remains in a critical but stable condition.

20:30, 29.03.2018

Russian denials of spy poisoning "increasingly absurd" - Johnson

“This is a classic Russian strategy ... They’re not fooling anybody anymore,” the UK foreign minister said.

15:20, 19.03.2018

Trump: "It certainly looks like" Russia behind poisoning of ex-spy

"Something that should never, ever happen, and we're taking it very seriously," Trump said.

23:10, 15.03.2018

Ultimatum for Russia: UK says Russia "highly likely" behind spy poisoning on British soil

Former spy Sergei Skirpal and his daughter were poisoned by a military-grade nerve agent of a type developed by Russia, Theresa May has told MPs.

20:30, 12.03.2018