LONDON — Russia on Tuesday dismissed accusations of any involvement in the poisoning of an ex-spy and his daughter as “nonsense,” saying it will only co-operate with a British investigation if it receives samples of the nerve agent believed to have been used. She is reviewing a range of economic and diplomatic measures in retaliation for the assault with what she identified as the military-grade nerve agent Novichok. James Nixey, head of the Russia program at the Chatham House think-tank, said May’s response must be more than symbolic. British Home Secretary Amber Rudd said police and the domestic security service will look into 14 deaths in Britain that might be linked to Russia. Skripal, a former Russian military intelligence officer, was convicted of spying for Britain and then released in a spy swap.

Source: National Post March 13, 2018 09:39 UTC