sergei skripal

Salisbury declared free of nerve agent Novichok

The English city of Salisbury has been officially declared free of the nerve agent Novichok, after authorities spent nearly a year decontaminating potentially toxic sites tied to the poisoning of the Russian former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, last March.

State Dept. not consulting with Congress on Russia sanctions

The US State Department is continuing to punt on its congressionally mandated obligations to hold Russia accountable for poisoning an ex-spy in the United Kingdom, and despite its continued insistence that it would consult with Congress on the matter, multiple Hill sources tell CNN no such consultations have occurred.

UK intelligence officials: Putin approved Skripal attack

The UK has assessed that the brazenness of the attacks that killed one Briton and sickened a former Russian spy and his daughter — including the amount of nerve agent used — point to approval by Russian President Vladimir Putin himself, two officials familiar with the matter told CNN.