By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/highly-likely-russia-behind-attack-on-ex-spy-theresa-may-says Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter ‘Highly likely’ Russia behind attack on ex-spy, Theresa May says World Mar 12, 2018 1:35 PM EDT LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May says the Russian ex-spy poisoned in England was exposed to a military-grade nerve agent of type produced by Russia. May told lawmakers during an address in parliament on Monday it was “highly likely’ Russia was responsible for poisoning Sergei Skripal, the former Russian military intelligence officer who was convicted of spying for Britain. May says Russia’s ambassador to the U.K. has been summoned to explain how a Russian nerve agent turned up in Salisbury, the English city where Skripal and his adult daughter were sickened. The British prime minister says if Moscow is proven to be behind the poisoning, her government will consider it an “unlawful use of force” by Russia. READ MORE: Britain vows to respond ‘robustly’ if Russia link proven in illness of ex-spy We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May says the Russian ex-spy poisoned in England was exposed to a military-grade nerve agent of type produced by Russia. May told lawmakers during an address in parliament on Monday it was “highly likely’ Russia was responsible for poisoning Sergei Skripal, the former Russian military intelligence officer who was convicted of spying for Britain. May says Russia’s ambassador to the U.K. has been summoned to explain how a Russian nerve agent turned up in Salisbury, the English city where Skripal and his adult daughter were sickened. The British prime minister says if Moscow is proven to be behind the poisoning, her government will consider it an “unlawful use of force” by Russia. READ MORE: Britain vows to respond ‘robustly’ if Russia link proven in illness of ex-spy We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now