Whitebeard
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Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal, and his daughter Yulia were found in a state of collapse in the English City of Salisbury on Sunday.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-43294478/salisbury-substance-incident-major-incident-declared-police?intlink_from_url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/c0j915myy8kt/russian-spy-poisoning&link_location=live-reporting-map
Investigations are still on going, with both military and civilian authorities involved, but given Skripal past, he had been convicted and imprisioned in Russia for spying for the UK (and released as part of a spy swap deal), and Russia track record in poisoning exiled spies and critics of the state, eg Alexander Litvinenko in 2006, the finger of suspicion is pointing at Moscow. Needless to say the Russians are denying involvement.
Latest (at time of posting) reports... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43344725
http://tapnewswire.com/2018/03/the-sergei-skripal-poisoning-opens-up-a-massive-rabbit-hole/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-43294478/salisbury-substance-incident-major-incident-declared-police?intlink_from_url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/c0j915myy8kt/russian-spy-poisoning&link_location=live-reporting-map
Subsequent investigation has discovered the two victims, along with 21 other people had become subject to a nerve agent, possibly VX, the same chemical used in the assassination of Kim Jong-nam at Kuala Lumpa airport last year.External Quote:Sergei Skripal, who is 66 and a woman, 33, were found unconscious on a bench at a shopping centre in Salisbury on Sunday afternoon.
The BBC understands he is a Russian national convicted of spying for Britain.
Temporary Assistant Chief Constable Craig Holden ,Wiltshire police said: "Because we are still at the very early stages of the investigation, we are unable to ascertain whether or not a crime has taken place."
Investigations are still on going, with both military and civilian authorities involved, but given Skripal past, he had been convicted and imprisioned in Russia for spying for the UK (and released as part of a spy swap deal), and Russia track record in poisoning exiled spies and critics of the state, eg Alexander Litvinenko in 2006, the finger of suspicion is pointing at Moscow. Needless to say the Russians are denying involvement.
Latest (at time of posting) reports... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43344725
Needless to say the consirasphere is buzzing with false flag claims, eg...External Quote:About 180 military personnel have been deployed to Salisbury to help in the investigation into the attempted murder of an ex-Russian spy and his daughter.
They will include Royal Marines and military personnel who have specialist training in chemical warfare and decontamination, the BBC understands.
Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia collapsed on Sunday afternoon after being exposed to a nerve agent.
Home Secretary Amber Rudd has described the attack as "outrageous".
The BBC's Daniel Sandford said the military personnel were "experts in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear warfare".
The Metropolitan Police said the counter-terrorism unit has requested the military's assistance "to remove a number of vehicles and objects from the scene", including ambulances that may have been contaminated while assisting the victims.
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson said the military had stepped up to "assist with this crucial inquiry".
The public should not be alarmed and there is no evidence to suggest a wide public health risk at this time, the police added.
Mr Skripal, an ex-Russian military security colonel, and his daughter remain in a critical condition at Salisbury District Hospital.
Det Sgt Nick Bailey - who attended the scene on Sunday - is conscious but "very anxious" about being exposed to a nerve agent.
Director of nursing Lorna Wilkinson said Mr Bailey was in a serious but stable condition.
http://tapnewswire.com/2018/03/the-sergei-skripal-poisoning-opens-up-a-massive-rabbit-hole/
I've not notice the Russian troll houses getting into gear on this one yet though, but we shall see what develops.External Quote:However, the problem with this current incident is that it occurs just days after the UK Defense Minister announced that Britain's security establishment was shifting its attention away from terrorism and onto Russia as the major threat to the UK. I in fact wrote about that here on Saturday, and about reported anxieties in Russia that some kind of false-flag was being prepped to blame on Russia.
And then, a few days later, this poisoning incident occurs – and immediately, government officials and news media run with an official narrative pinning the incident directly on Putin.