British inquiry finds Putin approved 2018 Skripal poisoning, UK imposes sanctions

jp.reuters.com (Japanese)

A British inquiry concluded President Putin approved the 2018 Novichok poisoning of former spy Sergei Skripal in the UK. The UK government imposed new sanctions on Russia and protested its "ongoing hostile activity" by summoning the Russian ambassador. Prime Minister Starmer vowed to confront the "brutal Putin regime." The inquiry found overwhelming evidence of a Russian state attack, with two suspects already charged. Russia denies involvement.


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