Sergei Skripal news

Get the latest news from RT about the case of Sergei Skripal, who used to work for Russian military intelligence. Sergei Skripal acted as a double agent for British intelligence services in the 1990s and the beginning of the 2000s. Find news and details about Sergei Skripal’s background, former career, life, and past activities. In 2004, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) arrested Sergei Skripal and convicted him of high treason. He was sentenced to 13 years in prison, yet moved to the UK and settled there as part of a spy swap. Follow RT for news and information on Sergei Skripal’s trial and life in Britain. In 2018, he and his daughter Yulia Skripal were poisoned with a nerve agent after Yulia returned from a visit to Moscow. An investigation was launched, and many news media outlets claimed that the Skripals were poisoned by Novichok nerve agent, originating from Russia. Yet, no proof has been given for these allegations. Find the latest updates on the Skripal case on RT.

‘We’ve been through this in the Skripal case’: West's Navalny poisoning claims driven by ‘sanctions itch’, Sergey Lavrov says
If the allegations that Alexey Navalny fell victim to ‘Novichok’ didn’t exist, those fanning them would make something else up as an excuse to damage Russia, the country's Foreign Minister said in an interview published on Friday.
Sep 18, 2020 18:04
Russia & Former Soviet Union
Craig Murray: Opposition figure Navalny may possibly have been targeted by Russian state, but Western narrative doesn’t add up
Once Russian anti-corruption campaigner Alexey Navalny was in Berlin it was only a matter of time before it was declared that he was poisoned with Novichok. The Russophobes are delighted.
Sep 6, 2020 20:35
Russia & Former Soviet Union
Probe into ‘novichok’ death of Dawn Sturgess can blame Russia, UK judges say, but 'no trial will realistically happen'
The probe into the ‘novichok’ death of Dawn Sturgess in Amesbury should be expanded to look at the Russian government, but an actual trial is unlikely to happen, two UK high court judges have admitted in a ruling.
Jul 24, 2020 19:01
UK News
Britain’s charges of hacking & meddling ‘make no sense’ but Russia is ready to turn the page & work with UK – ambassador
Russia has a deal to produce the British vaccine against Covid-19 and is eager to work with any party in power in the country, Andrey Kelin, Russian Ambassador to the UK, told the BBC, rebuffing fresh accusations by London.
Jul 19, 2020 21:13
UK News
‘They’re still at Porton Down’: Skripal’s niece doesn’t trust reports of poisoned ex-spy & daughter moving to New Zealand
The Sunday Times reports that former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter have moved to New Zealand under new identities. However, his niece in Russia believes it is all a distraction and that they are still in the UK.
Jun 7, 2020 16:03
World News
Salisbury poisoning unleashed Russian bogeyman ... but where are the Skripals 2 years on?
Forget Where’s Wally, what we really want to know is where are the Skripals? It’s exactly two years to the day since the Russian spy and his daughter were novichoked in Salisbury, and we’ve still not seen hide nor hair of them.
Mar 4, 2020 14:43