If it was our poison they would be dead
Vlad hits back after Russian election landslide
in the Kremlin’s crosshairs. Because they look at us and they think this is the country that time and again has called Russia out, has stood up to Russia when it comes to Crimea, when it comes to what they’ve been doing in Syria.”
Sweden and the Czech Republic have both already denied Russian suggestions that they may have been the source of the nerve agent.
As the fallout from the attack continued, Russian citizens were going to the polls to cast their votes in the country’s general election.
Exit polls predict Putin, 65, won almost 74 per cent of the votes, ensuring another six years leading his country.
The former KGB spy has dominated Russian politics for 18 years.
Referring to the toxin attack, the SNP’s Ian Blackford MP, backed the UK Government’s stance on the affair and their condemnation of Russia during an appearance on ITV’s Peston on Sunday.
He said: “We have to recognise that what has happened here is in effect state terrorism on the streets of the United Kingdom and we have to make it clear to Russia that this is not acceptable.”
The national security council will meet early next week to discuss Moscow’s tit-for-tat response to the UK’s expulsion of 23 Russian diplomats.
Yesterday, Russian ambassador Alexander Yakovenko accused Prime Minister Theresa May of using the crisis to improve her image at the expense of relations with Moscow.
And he warned of the potential consequences of taking any further actions against Russia.
Yakovenko said: “In case of further unfriendly actions against Russia, the Russian side reserves the right to take further retaliatory measures – this is what the British ambassador was told on Saturday.”