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Skripal
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
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