Rift between Russia and Britain widens.

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#BREAKING Britain's Johnson warns Putin over Skripal poisoning at first meeting says Downing Street


Putin is behind Russian spy poisoning, Britain's top diplomat says

Moscow • British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said Friday it was "overwhelmingly likely" that Russian President Vladimir Putin was behind the poisoning of a Russian former spy, in the most direct British accusation against the Russian leader to date.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov immediately shot back, saying that bringing up Putin in the context of the case was "shocking and unforgivable in terms of diplomatic behavior."

Johnson's comments followed Prime Minister Theresa May's decision Wednesday to expel 23 Russian diplomats from Britain. Russia confirmed Friday it will expel British diplomats and halt high-level meetings in turn.

"Our quarrel is with Putin's Kremlin, and with his decision — and we think it overwhelmingly likely that it was his decision — to direct the use of a nerve agent on the streets of the U.K., on the streets of Europe for the first time since the Second World War," Johnson said during a visit to a museum in London.

The poisoning of 66-year-old Sergei Skripal and his 33-year-old daughter, Yulia, in Salisbury with a nerve agent identified by British authorities as one made only by Russia has thrown the two countries' relations into a profound crisis.

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https://www.sltrib.com/news/nation-world/2018/03/17/putin-is-behind-russian-spy-poisoning-britains-top-diplomat-says/

Quote from: Solar on January 19, 2020, 09:52:48 AM
Rift between Russia and Britain widens.

@AFP
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55m
#BREAKING Britain's Johnson warns Putin over Skripal poisoning at first meeting says Downing Street


Putin is behind Russian spy poisoning, Britain's top diplomat says

Moscow • British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said Friday it was "overwhelmingly likely" that Russian President Vladimir Putin was behind the poisoning of a Russian former spy, in the most direct British accusation against the Russian leader to date.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov immediately shot back, saying that bringing up Putin in the context of the case was "shocking and unforgivable in terms of diplomatic behavior."

Johnson's comments followed Prime Minister Theresa May's decision Wednesday to expel 23 Russian diplomats from Britain. Russia confirmed Friday it will expel British diplomats and halt high-level meetings in turn.

"Our quarrel is with Putin's Kremlin, and with his decision — and we think it overwhelmingly likely that it was his decision — to direct the use of a nerve agent on the streets of the U.K., on the streets of Europe for the first time since the Second World War," Johnson said during a visit to a museum in London.

The poisoning of 66-year-old Sergei Skripal and his 33-year-old daughter, Yulia, in Salisbury with a nerve agent identified by British authorities as one made only by Russia has thrown the two countries' relations into a profound crisis.

More...

https://www.sltrib.com/news/nation-world/2018/03/17/putin-is-behind-russian-spy-poisoning-britains-top-diplomat-says/

Boris seems to be evolving into the type PM I was hoping.

Quote from: supsalemgr on January 19, 2020, 11:57:05 AM
Boris seems to be evolving into the type PM I was hoping.

More winning from Trump?

Yeah, I'm liking this. British conservatives are often much like our RINOS. Boris might just be breaking that mold.

Good for him and now if only our own politicians would speak up.

Quote from: midcan5 on January 20, 2020, 04:01:28 AM
Good for him and now if only our own politicians would speak up.

One did, and now the Marxists are trying to Impeach him to cover up their own corruption.