British police have released CCTV footage and photographs showing the two men walking in Skripal’s neighbourhood on March 4, the day of the attack. Both men on Thursday denied that they are GRU agents or that they were in possession of the Soviet-made Novichok nerve agent. Both men looked composed during the interview, and confidently recited details about Salisbury’s tourist attractions, including the height of the cathedral’s spire. We didn’t have it.”The British government on Thursday issued a statement after the interview was released, reiterating their claim that Russian authorities were lying about the case. Petrov said he heard Putin’s statement on the radio and decided to contact RT’s editor-in-chief.

Source: National Post September 13, 2018 10:18 UTC