Russia promises to expel British diplomats from Moscow in retaliation for the 23 Russian diplomats expelled from the UK over poisoning of ex spy
Russian President, Vladimir Putin has promised to expel British
diplomats from Moscow in retaliation after British Prime Minister
Theresa May announced that 23 Russian diplomats will be expelled from
the UK (read here) over the poisoning of former Russian double agent Sergie Skripal and his daughter Yulia.
The Kremlin said retaliatory steps would happen "soon". President
Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said the foreign ministry was working
out measures but added that President Putin "will make the final
decision" and that it "won't take long" for him to respond.
Russia's Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov condemned claims Russia was
behind the assassination attempt on Sergei Skripal in Salisbury on March
4 as "absolutely boorish" and "unacceptable".
Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova condemned what she said
were "absolutely insane accusations made by the UK prime minister
against Russia", adding that the UK had failed to provide any factual
information about the case. She said diplomatic notes sent to the
Foreign Office had received replies that "made no sense".
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