MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday advised that the poisoning of a former double agent may just benefit the British government by distracting attention from problems round Brexit.
The March four attack on Skripal and his daughter in the English town of Salisbury has induced a wave of tit-for-tat expulsions of diplomats between the West and Russia and sent relations plunging to new post-Cold War lows.
"This could be in the interests of the British government which found itself in an uncomfortable situation having failed to fulfil promises to its electorate about the conditions for Brexit," Lavrov stated at a press conference in Moscow, relating to Britain's deliberate departure from the European Union.
Lavrov additionally advised that the poisoning of Sergei Skripal and his daughter "could also be in the interests of the British special forces who are known for their abilities to act with a licence to kill".
"There could be a whole number of reasons and none of them can be ruled out," Lavrov stated.
Britain has stated it was once "highly likely" that Russia was once accountable for the attack the usage of a nerve agent evolved in the U.S., a view backed up by its Western allies.
But Russia denies any involvement and has referred to as for Britain to give it access to the nerve agent used.
Lavrov insisted that "serious experts "and "leaders of a whole number of countries" are wondering Britain's account of the crime.
"Britain, I think, will not manage to evade answering these questions. Because they are already only too obvious and it's only too obvious that our British colleagues have lost their sense of reality."
Lavrov complained that the British authorities have still now not give consular access to "our citizens," and that the placement had now not modified in spite of Yulia Skripal's stepped forward condition.
He stated he was hoping Sergei Skripal would "also follow this example" and recuperate.
Lavrov additionally denied the attack was once "sophisticated," saying that if it have been, the victims would have died instantly.
"If I understand correctly, sophisticated attacks usually lead to instant death," he stated.
The March four attack on Skripal and his daughter in the English town of Salisbury has induced a wave of tit-for-tat expulsions of diplomats between the West and Russia and sent relations plunging to new post-Cold War lows.
"This could be in the interests of the British government which found itself in an uncomfortable situation having failed to fulfil promises to its electorate about the conditions for Brexit," Lavrov stated at a press conference in Moscow, relating to Britain's deliberate departure from the European Union.
Lavrov additionally advised that the poisoning of Sergei Skripal and his daughter "could also be in the interests of the British special forces who are known for their abilities to act with a licence to kill".
"There could be a whole number of reasons and none of them can be ruled out," Lavrov stated.
Britain has stated it was once "highly likely" that Russia was once accountable for the attack the usage of a nerve agent evolved in the U.S., a view backed up by its Western allies.
But Russia denies any involvement and has referred to as for Britain to give it access to the nerve agent used.
Lavrov insisted that "serious experts "and "leaders of a whole number of countries" are wondering Britain's account of the crime.
"Britain, I think, will not manage to evade answering these questions. Because they are already only too obvious and it's only too obvious that our British colleagues have lost their sense of reality."
Lavrov complained that the British authorities have still now not give consular access to "our citizens," and that the placement had now not modified in spite of Yulia Skripal's stepped forward condition.
He stated he was hoping Sergei Skripal would "also follow this example" and recuperate.
Lavrov additionally denied the attack was once "sophisticated," saying that if it have been, the victims would have died instantly.
"If I understand correctly, sophisticated attacks usually lead to instant death," he stated.
Lavrov says spy poisoning could be 'in interests' of UK govt
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