As the diplomat stressed, Moscow strongly condemns all attempts by the UK to hold the Russian Federation responsible for what happened in Salisbury in 2018 and insists on an objective investigation of the incident.
Recall that former GRU agent Sergei Skripal, convicted in Russia of treason, and his daughter Yulia were poisoned in Salisbury in March 2018. This incident subsequently caused an international scandal. London believes that the Russian state was involved in the Skripal poisoning. Moscow categorically denies this.
“In this regard, we would like to remind you again that despite numerous appeals from the Russian side and calls for responsible dialogue, London still refuses to jointly discuss and investigate this incident, as a result of the suffering of Russian citizens.” the official said. statement says statement published on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
The publication claims that 5 years have passed since the Salisbury incident, “which the British authorities used to deliberately complicate our bilateral relations.”
The official representative of the Russian diplomatic mission stresses that the British side has not yet provided any reliable information on the Skripal case.
“At the same time, the UK leadership continues to shamelessly use it (“the case” of the Skripals, – roughly “RG”) in its large-scale anti-Russian propaganda campaign,” he noted.
Zakharova also stressed that the Russian Federation strongly condemns all attempts by London to hold Moscow responsible for what happened in Salisbury and insists on an objective investigation into the incident.
“We insist on a professional, objective and impartial investigation of the incident. We intend to continue to constantly seek to establish the truth in the context of obvious inconsistencies in the British position. We will continue to demand full official information from the UK authorities, as well as the compliance with our international legal obligations regarding the provision of consular access to our fellow citizens”, – concluded the diplomat.
