Expelled Russian diplomats and their families left the Ambassador's residence in London, reports journalist Last news .

A convoy of more than a dozen cars and vans went to the airport. Spend partners all came out of the Embassy.

Ambassador in London Alexander Yakovenko arrive at the airport in person to say goodbye to departing diplomats. Former GRU officer Sergey Skripal, was granted asylum in the UK after the exchange of the accused in espionage spies between Moscow and Washington in 2010.

Skripal and his daughter Julia was discovered on March 4 in an unconscious state in Salisbury. According to the British government, they were poisoned with nerve substance, as if it were produced in Russia.

London States that the poisoning was involved Moscow, however, the evidence in favor of this version until now failed. British Prime Minister Theresa may announced a series of restrictive measures against Russia, and among them 23 on the expulsion of diplomats and the freezing of bilateral contacts at a high level.

in response, the Russian foreign Ministry has declared persona non grata 23 employee of the British Embassy, had withdrawn permission to open a Consulate General in St. Petersburg, and also announced the closure of the British Council.

Vladimir Putin said that Russia has no chemical weapons
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