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US imposes new sanctions on Russia over Skripal poisoning

Washington imposed an initial batch of sanctions last year on Moscow after determining that Moscow had used a nerve agent against a former Russian double agent, Sergei Skripal, and his daughter Yulia, in Britain, which Moscow denies.

First anniversary of Novichok poisonings in Salisbury

One year ago, on March the 4th, the former Russian double-agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were rushed to hospital after poisoned with a chemical nerve agent in the British city of Salisbury.

Skripal poisoning strained Russia-UK relations and affected Salisbury town

The poisoning of a former Russian double agent, Sergai Skripal, in the British city of Salisbury stunned the world this year.

Second Russian blamed for Skripal poisoning named as GRU doctor: Bellingcat

Investigative website Bellingcat named the second suspect in the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal as Alexander Yevgenyevich Mishkin who was charged by Britain last month under the name of Alexander Petrov.

Putin says Russia have identified men accused by UK over poisoning

Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov, two suspected members of Russian military intelligence, are accused of trying to kill former Russian spy Skripal and his daughter with the Novichok nerve agent in March.

UK and Russia clash at UN Security Council over Salisbury poisonings

As Western countries back UK's findings, British Ambassador Karen Pierce and Russian Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia traded accusations at a UN Security Council meeting held to discuss the Novichok attack investigation and charges against two Russians.

UK charges two Russians in absentia with Skripal poisoning

Sergei Skripal, a former colonel in Russian military intelligence who betrayed dozens of agents to Britain's MI6 foreign spy service, and his daughter Yulia, were found unconscious on a public bench in the southern city of Salisbury on March 4.

British woman poisoned with Novichok nerve agent dies

Dawn Sturgess, 44, was exposed to the nerve agent, the same substance used to poison former Russian spy and his daughter in March. Meanwhile, Russia says presence of poisonous substance "danger not only for the British, but for other Europeans."

Britons poisoned with nerve agent near where Russian spy was struck down

A British woman and man were hospitalised after being found unwell on Saturday near Salisbury where a former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter were attacked in March.

Yulia Skripal says recovery from poisoning 'slow, painful'

The daughter of ex Russian spy Sergei Skripal, has appeared on camera since the pair were found slumped on a bench in Salisbury, UK. The incident is being treated as a suspected Russian chemical attack.

World's chemical watchdog votes down joint poisoning probe bid

Russia's approach to the OPCW came after a British laboratory said it had not proved that Russia manufactured a deadly nerve agent used to poison a former Russian spy.

Britain braces for showdown with Russia over ex-spy poisoning

Russia says it won't respond to Britain's calls to explain its role in the UK spy poisoning attack until it receives samples of the chemical at the centre of the incident.