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Take the poisoning of the double agent Sergei Skripal in Salisbury or consider the latest chemical attack near Damascus in the rebel-held region of Douma. (Photo: AP)

Opinion

Skripal nerve agent row: A counter-view

Double agent Sergei Skripal was swapped by Russia with the US in 2010 and sent for safekeeping to UK.

10 April 2018 7:10 PM GMT

Russias UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia accused Britain of sowing discord at a time when the Security Council is in dire need of closing its ranks by bringing the resolution to a vote knowing it would be vetoed. (Photo: AP)

World

You're playing with fire, you'll be sorry: Russia to Britain at UN...

It was the second showdown between Russia and Britain at the world body since the March 4 nerve agent attack.

6 April 2018 9:50 AM GMT

Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Photo: AP)

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Russia points fingers at Britain and US over 'grotesque' spy poisoning

British and Russian officials faced off at a closed-door meeting for the first time since the poisoning of the Skripals...

4 April 2018 1:25 PM GMT

It is believed that Dawn Sturgess was exposed to Novichok by handling a container, and a link to the Salisbury attack in March is a main line of investigation. (Photo: Facebook)

World

UK woman dies after being exposed to nerve agent Novichok

Theresa May said she was 'appalled and shocked' by the death of Dawn Sturgess, one of two people who fell ill last...

9 July 2018 4:15 AM GMT

Russian police carry opposition leader Alexei Navalny, center, from a demonstration against President Vladimir Putin in Pushkin Square in Moscow, Russia. (AP File)

World

NATO to have urgent meet on poisoning of Navalny

Western leaders have demanded answers from Kremlin after Berlin said there was evidence that he had been afflicted by...

4 Sep 2020 9:16 AM GMT

$May said there was no alternative conclusion other than that the Russian state was culpable\ for the attack on Skripal and his daughter, who fell ill from exposure to a substance called Novichok. (Photo: Representational/ AP)$ World

Moscow asserts it will retaliate soon to May firing of envoys over spy...

The British government made a choice for confrontation with Russia,' the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement.

15 March 2018 7:25 AM GMT

British Prime Minister Theresa May arrives for an EU summit at the Europa building in Brussels on Thursday, June 22, 2017. (Photo: AP)

World

First in 30 years: UK expels 23 Russian diplomats over spy poisoning

Theresa May also said that UK is suspending high-level diplomatic contact with Russia over spy poisoning.

14 March 2018 1:32 PM GMT

Counter-terrorism police are now leading the investigation and Britains military research laboratory at Porton Down is trying to identify the substance which caused Skripal, 66, and his daughter to fall ill. (Photo: AP)

World

UK ministers to probe Russian ex-spy's mysterious poisoning, Kremlin...

Britain has cautioned Russia that if the Kremlin was behind any poisoning then there will be grave consequences.

7 March 2018 1:57 PM GMT

Opinion

The ex-KGB spymaster who's tamed the West

Mr Putin has outlasted three American Presidents and is likely to stay on even after Mr Trump departs.

20 March 2018 12:22 AM GMT

Britains foreign secretary accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of personally ordering the poisoning. Putins spokesman denounced the claim. (Photo: AP)

World

Spy poisoning standoff: Russian foreign ministry summons UK envoy

Russia is expected to announce the expulsion of some British diplomats in a retaliatory measure.

17 March 2018 7:45 AM GMT

Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking at a cybersecurity conference in Moscow, Russia, Friday, July 6, 2018. Putin said its important to develop common cybersecurity standards that take into account interests of all nations. (Sergei Chirikov/Pool Photo via AP)

World

UK says Putin 'ultimately' responsible for spy poisoning

Britain has previously pointed the finger at Moscow for the March 4 attack, sparking furious denials.

6 Sep 2018 8:45 AM GMT

India

Spy plot: UK names two Russian GRU men

The UK police revealed images of the two men they said had flown to Britain for a weekend in March.

5 Sep 2018 11:44 PM GMT