Russia’s UK Envoy to EU on Skripal Case Reaction: “Trust But Verify”

Russia’s UK Envoy to EU on Skripal Case Reaction: “Trust But Verify”

After accusing the Kremlin of being behind the poisoning of ex-spy Sergei Skripal, the UK government expelled 23 Russian diplomats from the country. Moscow, in turn, has strongly denied the “baseless” claims and responded with tit-for-tat measures. “Therefore, the British Government has violated its obligations under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations by denying consular access for the Embassy to the Russian citizens.