Russian President Vladimir Putin gave an assessment of the likelihood that English intelligence could poison a former GRU officer Sergei Skripal.

He said that Skripal in fact placed in the hands of the British, for this reason they are able to do with it what you want.

"No, there's something wrong. Has the ability to be a scandal was necessary, " - suggested the President of Russia.

He said that he did not know, where now is Skripal.

"He's a spy He's hiding," said Putin.

in March of last year in the British city of Salisbury found poisoned former GRU officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter Julia. The incident triggered a major international scandal. In London was accused of belonging to the incident of the Russian Federation, without providing evidence. Moscow fundamentally denied the allegations.

The Russian side has many times expressed readiness to hold a joint hearing of the conflict, However, Britain has not responded to the offer and denied access Scriply.

The Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation has accused the British Prime Minister Theresa may in a lie. She claimed that the poison was manufactured in Russia. However, in the laboratory Porton Down is contested. According to the Minister of foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov, the case Skripal is crumbling before our eyes due to the lack of evidence of guilt of the Russian capital.

Yulia Skripal said that he would like to return to the Russian Federation.



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