Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called her statement a “circus act.”Any reprisals will likely further strain relations between the West and Russia. But the challenge is identifying what will hurt Russia, which in recent years has shown little concern for the usual diplomatic condemnations. And I don't want to say anything further than thatThe expulsion of Russian diplomats from the U.K. Hundreds of police, military and security service personnel are involved in the investigation and operation to clean up the city. As many as 500 members of the public in the area may have been exposed to traces of the nerve agent and were advised to wash their clothes and clean their possessions.

Source: National Post March 13, 2018 11:41 UTC