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EU extends for 12 months sanctions on GRU chiefs over Skripal poisoning

The sanctions have also been prolonged against five Syrian officials involved in chemical weapons development.

14:00, 12.10.2020

Salisbury novichok poisonings: Sergei and Yulia Skripal move to New Zealand – media

The pair have moved overseas after living for more than a year in an MI6 safe house.

21:10, 08.06.2020

Diplomat from Russian mission to WTO oversaw secret hit squad – media

President Vladimir Putin, who previously headed Russia's main intelligence agency, has made the country's military and spy agencies a priority during his tenure in office.

19:10, 25.02.2020

Investigative journos find Russian wedding photos highlighting novichok suspect's security ties

The man who walked his daughter down the aisle is Major General Andrei Averyanov, the secretive commander of a Russian military unit that Western intelligence officials have reportedly linked to a range of malfeasance in Europe.

09:50, 15.10.2019

EU extends Russia sanctions over Skripal poisoning

The decision contributes to the EU's efforts to counter the proliferation and use of chemical weapons which poses a serious threat to international security.

21:20, 14.10.2019

Top secret Russian unit seeks to destabilize Europe, security officials say – NYT

This is a unit of the G.R.U. that has been active over the years across Europe.

00:32, 09.10.2019

BBC: Salisbury Novichok attack poisoned second officer, Met confirms

The officer received medical treatment and returned to duties shortly afterwards.

22:25, 15.08.2019

U.S. Department of State reveals insights into new sanctions on Russia over Skripal poisoning

The measures will remain in place for a minimum of 12 months.

12:14, 03.08.2019

Reuters: U.S imposes new sanctions on Russia over Skripal poisoning

Washington imposed an initial batch of sanctions last year.

21:58, 02.08.2019

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

U.S. lawmakers call on Trump to implement required Russia sanctions

The also urged the president to "act in concert with our allies and partners to maximize our collective impact."

10:15, 30.07.2019

Russia linked to cyberattacks on Bellingcat researchers probing GRU

Russian hacking group APT28, also known as Fancy Bear, is believed to be controlled by the GRU and is the most likely culprit, although that will be difficult if not impossible to substantiate.

21:00, 27.07.2019

Third Russian suspect "commanded attack" on Skripal: media

The pattern of his communications while in the UK indicates that Maj Gen Sergeyev liaised with officers in Moscow.

10:30, 29.06.2019

Secret services probed 'frantic' activity at Russian embassy in days before Novichok attack, sources say

Intelligence services continue to believe the attack was ordered at "the highest level in the Russian state", the source said.

15:40, 04.03.2019

Bellingcat identifies third suspect in Skripal poisoning as Denis Sergeev

The man is high-ranking Russian military intelligence (GRU) operative.

22:00, 14.02.2019

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

Third Skripal suspect linked to 2015 Bulgaria poisoning – Bellingcat

Gebrev could think of two hypothetical reasons why he might have been targeted. One was his company's exports of specialized defense-related equipment to Ukraine.

23:59, 07.02.2019

Third Skripal hitman remained in UK after Salisbury Novichok attack – media

He was using a passport whose number differed by only a few digits from the fake passports used under the names of Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov.

10:40, 07.02.2019

Board game based on Skripals poisoning on sale in Russia

The price of the board game is 77 Russian rubles, which is about US$1.16.

02:45, 23.01.2019

EU Ambassadors agree on sanctions against GRU's "Salisbury tourists" – journalist

The sanctions will be approved by the EU on Monday.

19:50, 16.01.2019

U.S. targets GRU officers linked to hacking, Skripal poisoning with new sanctions

Most of those named had been previously listed in other U.S. blacklists or U.S. criminal indictments.

23:40, 19.12.2018

Skripal detectives uncover evidence linking Kremlin to at least two more killings in UK – media

At the time of both deaths agents from the GRU, the Russian military intelligence agency, were in Britain, according to evidence from SO15.

11:40, 09.12.2018

UK intel targets six Russian oligarchs with ties to Putin

The aim of the measures is to limit their maneuverability and ability to travel and operate freely in Britain, Europe and elsewhere.

18:20, 08.12.2018

British police release more video of Skripal poisoning suspects – media

On November 22, police released footage appearing to show the two arriving and walking around Salisbury on March 4, the day the Skripals were found unconscious on a park bench in Salisbury.

10:43, 23.11.2018

BBC: Russia 'sought access to UK visa issuing system'

It is impossible to verify all of a TLScontact employee's claims but Western security sources say they are consistent with the behaviour and activity they would expect from the FSB.

21:59, 16.11.2018

U.S. considering "more draconian" sanctions against Russia

There is no inter-agency decision answer yet on the exact sanctions to be applied.

11:40, 15.11.2018

U.S. says to issue chemical weapons-related sanctions against Russia – media

The State Department did not say when the next batch of sanctions against Russia would be issued.

12:55, 07.11.2018

Skripal poisoning suspect's colleague from GRU found in Latvia - media

The man has been working in the Russian Embassy in Riga since 2011, the investigation says.

16:50, 02.11.2018

FSB nabs border guard for "selling" data on Petrov, Boshirov's trips – Russian media

The arrests took place as part of a special raid to prevent leaks from closed databases.

14:00, 30.10.2018

Photo emerges of Skripal poisoning suspect working as waiter in St Petersburg restaurant in 2000

Former workers at the Garcon Garcon bistro said he did shifts serving wine and food at the eatery to support himself during his studies.

11:30, 16.10.2018

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

NATO prepared for 'growing Russian threat' – media

Some 50,000 military personnel from all 29 members of the NATO alliance, as well as from Finland and Sweden, will be involved in the war game.

20:25, 13.10.2018

Russian website names third person allegedly involved in Skripal poisoning

The fontanka.ru posting came the same day as a report by Czech Radio (CR), which said the two Russians shadowed Skripal in Prague in 2014 while he was in the Czech capital.

22:45, 10.10.2018

Second Skripal poisoning suspect awarded Hero of Russia for Ukraine – Bellingcat

Russia's highest award was given reportedly for Mishkin's activities either in Crimea or in relation to former Ukrainian president Yanukovych.

16:28, 09.10.2018

Second Skripal poisoning suspect identified as Dr. Alexander Mishkin

The man is believed to have traveled to Ukraine on multiple occasions, including during the Maidan events in December 2013, also under the alias of Alexander Petrov, used during his Salisbury mission.

21:50, 08.10.2018

Britain has reportedly practiced a cyberattack to send Moscow into total blackout – Business Insider

The test to "turn out the lights" in Moscow - which will give Britain more time to act in the event of war - happened during the UK's biggest military exercise for a decade.

18:30, 08.10.2018

CIT posts Chepiga's driving licence with "Boshirov's" photo

It is noted they've got this photo from an anonymous source, so it's hard to speak about the authenticity of the document.

15:33, 06.10.2018

Second Skripal suspect's identity 'to be revealed' in UK Parliament meeting – media

The Parliament meeting is scheduled for October 9.

17:59, 05.10.2018

Turkish journalists believe Chepiga-Boshirov participated in liquidation of Chechen terrorist – media

Edelgiriyev was killed in 2015 in the capital of Turkey.

12:40, 04.10.2018

UK accuses Russian military of campaign of cyber attacks - Bloomberg

Kremlin "almost certainly" responsible for 2016 DNC hacking, according to the British cyber security officials.

10:40, 04.10.2018

Skripal poisoners could make way in politics, ex-Russian MP suggests

The former legislator says Petrov and Chepiga-Boshirov could be elected to the State Duma or appointed governors, but after a change of power in Russia "questions to the crimes they have committed, will reemerge at full strength."

10:20, 04.10.2018

Former Russian spy Skripal had contacts with Ukraine's security service – Urban's book

Skripal referred disparagingly to Ukrainians as "simply sheep who needed a good shepherd."

03:45, 04.10.2018

Why does the Kremlin hide Chepiga's bloody traces

Now everyone’s attention is focused on the identity of one of Skripal’s poisoners, an employee of the Russian GRU, Boshirov-Chepiga.

15:20, 03.10.2018

RFE/RL: Photo at Russian military academy adds to evidence about Skripal poisoning suspect

Passport information and other data compiled by Bellingcat, however, revealed that the two suspects had links to Russian military intelligence, known as the GRU.

02:30, 03.10.2018

Avakov: One of Salisbury poisoning suspects identified as participant in Yanukovych's escape

Avakov did not explicitly mention the Russian GRU military intelligence officer by name.

23:20, 02.10.2018

Ukraine prosecutors unable to confirm GRU operative "Boshirov" helped Yanukovych flee

The investigation has not yet identified Russian military servicemen who were part of the operation to help the disgraced ex-president escape.

09:20, 02.10.2018

Skripal suspect Boshirov reportedly involved in "evacuation" of Yanukovych to Russia – Journalist

The prosecutor in the Yanukovych treason case, Ruslan Kravchenko, said that he could neither confirm nor deny the participation of Chepiga-Boshirov in the "evacuation" of the ex-president.

20:55, 01.10.2018

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

Bellingcat: Skripal suspect Boshirov identified as GRU Colonel Anatoliy Chepiga

In December 2014, Colonel Chepiga was awarded Russia's highest state award, Hero of the Russian Federation.

21:17, 26.09.2018