Poisoned Russian spy linked to Trump dossier author: reportsAL JAZEERA British police say the substance used in the Sergei Skripal murder attempt has been identified, but will not be communicated to the public at this stage. The former Russian double agent poisoned with a nerve agent in an attempted murder last weekend was linked to the company that compiled the infamous 'Trump dossier' alleging the US president had compromising Russian connections, British media have reported. ITN CCTV images show Sergei Skripal going about the mundane business of shopping in his local convenience store. READ MORE:* Russian ex-spy, daughter poisoned with nerve agent* Long, terrifying history of Russian dissidents being poisoned abroad* Who is Sergei Skripal? RNZ British counter terrorism officers are trying to establish how a rare nerve agent was used to target former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal.

Source: Stuff March 08, 2018 12:56 UTC