Jacinda Ardern yesterday publicly denounced the nerve agent attack using a nerve agent on a former Russian spy and his daughter in Salisbury, UK. The Prime Minister isn't ruling out further measures against Russia over the UK nerve agent attack, including the expulsion of diplomats, after the government halted all efforts to restart trade talks. It comes after Ms Ardern yesterday publicly denounced the nerve agent attack using a nerve agent on a former Russian spy and his daughter in Salisbury, UK. Britain has said the toxin was Novichok, a lethal nerve agent first developed by the Soviet military. All trade efforts with Russia haltedThe Prime Minister's office also confirmed the government was halting its efforts to restart free trade negotiations with Russia.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 17, 2018 01:07 UTC