Kremlin Defies UK’s Prime Minister and Warns not to ‘Threaten a Nuclear Power’
After Britain’s Prime Minister, Theresa May, issued a deadline for taking responsibility over the poisoning of Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, the Kremlin have responded. May has the backing of the United States, Germany, and France, and seems to be heading towards a showdown with President Putin.
The Kremlin responded to May’s deadline, saying “Any threat to take punitive measures against Russia will meet with a response. The British side should be aware of that.” While the Kremlin’s spokeswoman Maria Zakharova was reported as saying in Moscow “one should not threaten a nuclear power.”
1/7 UK Ambassador Laurence Bristow was summoned to @MFA_Russia, where First Deputy FM Vladimir Titov strongly protested the evidence-free accusations by the UK authorities of Russia’s alleged involvement in the poisoning of Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia. pic.twitter.com/wQvl2AwLJI
— Russian Embassy, UK (@RussianEmbassy) March 13, 2018
2/7 It was stated that the actions of the UK authorities are a clear provocation and that the Russian Federation was not involved in the incident that took place in Salisbury on 4 March, 2018. pic.twitter.com/WppmgfgO6L
— Russian Embassy, UK (@RussianEmbassy) March 13, 2018
3/7 Moscow will not respond to London’s ultimatum until it receives samples of the chemical substance to which the UK investigators are referring. pic.twitter.com/B5CNtimcc3
— Russian Embassy, UK (@RussianEmbassy) March 13, 2018
4/7 Britain must comply with the Chemical Weapons Convention which stipulates joint investigation into the incident, for which Moscow is ready. pic.twitter.com/8TxEBOpBQ8
— Russian Embassy, UK (@RussianEmbassy) March 13, 2018
5/7 Without that, there can be no sense in any statements from London. The incident appears to be yet another crooked attempt by the UK authorities to discredit Russia. pic.twitter.com/VLk6UCePVj
— Russian Embassy, UK (@RussianEmbassy) March 13, 2018
6/7 Any threat to take “punitive” measures against Russia will meet with a response. The British side should be aware of that. pic.twitter.com/DFAaB5orQE
— Russian Embassy, UK (@RussianEmbassy) March 13, 2018
7/7 Today the Embassy sent a note to @ForeignOffice reiterating that Russia is not involved in the Salisbury incident and outlining the above mentioned demands for joint investigation pic.twitter.com/Vj5mxFBpfA
— Russian Embassy, UK (@RussianEmbassy) March 13, 2018
Current relations between the UK and Russia have hit their lowest point since the cold war. Now that Kim Jong Un is looking for a peace treaty, could the possibility of a war be shifted to this situation?
