Theresa May told British lawmakers that 23 Russian diplomats who have been identified as undeclared intelligence officers have a week to leave the country. May said Russia had provided no explanation, and "there is no alternative conclusion other than that the Russian state was culpable for the attempted murder of Mr. Skripal and his daughter." Russia calls expulsions a 'provocation'May vowed to use law-enforcement and intelligence powers to disrupt Russian spying and "threats of hostile state activity." The Russian Embassy in London said the expulsion of diplomats was "totally unacceptable, unjustified and shortsighted." Lawmaker Vladimir Gutenev, a member of Russia's state commission for chemical disarmament, said Russia had scrapped its stockpile of Novichok.

Source: CBC News March 14, 2018 11:21 UTC