Grigory Logvinov says descriptions of him by reporters covering the spy-poisoning scandal ‘would trigger criminal prosecution’ in RussiaRussia’s ambassador has called Australia’s media “disgraceful” for its coverage of the expulsion of two Russian diplomats accused of being spies in Canberra over the Skripal poisoning in the UK. In a statement released on Tuesday, Logvinov lashed out at the reporters, who he said had humiliated themselves by asking about the poisoning. Australia blind to Russian power in Asia Pacific, expert warns Read more“There is no real evidence of the Russian involvement in poisoning of the Skripals,” Logvinov said in the statement. “In the ‘wild’ Russia, such statements would trigger criminal prosecution as the deliberate incitement of discord between different ethnic groups,” Logvinov’s statement said. The two Canberra-based diplomats have left Australia, while Russia has expelled two Australian diplomats in return.

Source: The Guardian April 03, 2018 05:03 UTC