9 h. ago Salisbury Novichok poisoners' web of deceit as fake jobs and Russia links uncovered

Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov took up false identities and used a slew of false documents to work their way across Europe, new documents released by counterterror cops show

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9 h. ago Starmer: Novichok poisoning inquiry shows UK must be vigilant to Russian threats

The Prime Minister said the inquiry’s report ‘is clear: moral responsibility lies with Putin’.

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9 h. ago Vladimir Putin ordered Skripal novichok poisonings in show of ‘Russian power’, Dawn Sturgess inquiry finds

The foreign secretary warned Putin is ‘an active threat’ to Britain’s citizens in wake of report

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10 h. ago Dawn Sturgess family statement in full following release of inquiry report

The statement comes after the final report from the inquiry into Sturgess’ death was released on Thursday

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11 h. ago Family of Salisbury Novichok victim Dawn Sturgess condemn inquiry's 'unanswered questions' as it finds Vladimir Putin ordered attack on Sergei Skripal 'to show Russian power'

Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal, pictured here with daughter Yulia, was poisoned by Novichok at his home in Salisbury. A report today found Putin authorised the hit as a show of Russian strength.

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11 h. ago Salisbury novichok latest: Putin is ‘active threat’ to public, Britons warned after poisoning death inquiry

Dawn Sturgess inquiry finds Putin ordered poisonings in 'public demonstration of Russian power'

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12 h. ago Salisbury novichok latest: Lack of protection for Russian double agent put public at risk, victim’s family say

Dawn Sturgess inquiry publishes findings on Russian Novichok poisonings

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13 h. ago Salisbury novichok latest: Putin ordered poisonings in show of ‘Russian power’, Dawn Sturgess inquiry finds

Public inquiry to publish findings on Russian Novichok poisonings

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13 h. ago Sergei Skripal 'fell asleep at moment of death and woke up 3 weeks later'

Sergei Skripal, 74, and his daughter Yulia, then 33, were poisoned with Novichok in 2018 in a brazen daylight attack on the streets of Salisbury - and both have spoken of their horrifying ordeal

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13 h. ago UK sanctions GRU after Putin found ‘morally responsible’ for Novichok death

Russian President Vladimir Putin bears ‘moral responsibility’ for the nerve agent death of Dawn Sturgess, an inquiry found.

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14 h. ago Vladimir Putin was 'morally responsible' for death of Dawn Sturgess in Salisbury Novichok poisonings after authorising attack as a 'public demonstration of Russian power', inquiry finds

Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal, pictured here with daughter Yulia, was poisoned by Novichok at his home in Salisbury. A report today found Putin authorised the hit as a show of Russian strength.

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14 h. ago Salisbury novichok latest: Putin ‘morally responsible’ for spy poisoning death of Dawn Sturgess, says inquiry

Public inquiry to publish findings on Russian Novichok poisonings

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14 h. ago Putin directed Salisbury Novichok poisonings as 'show of Russian power', inquiry rules

Putin directed the botched assassination attempt as a show of ‘Russian power’, a judge has found

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14 h. ago Putin bears ‘moral responsibility’ for Novichok death of Dawn Sturgess – inquiry

Ms Sturgess died after being exposed to the chemical weapon which was left in a discarded perfume bottle.

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14 h. ago Putin deemed 'morally responsible' for death of mum in Salisbury Novichok poisonings

awn Sturgess, a 44-year-old mother-of-three who was poisoned by Novichok left on British streets by Russian agents, an inquiry has ruled.

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14 h. ago Putin 'morally responsible' for death of mum in Salisbury Novichok poisonings

awn Sturgess, a 44-year-old mother-of-three who was poisoned by Novichok left on British streets by Russian agents, an inquiry has ruled.

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14 h. ago Putin 'morally responsible' for Brit mum's death after Salisbury Novichok poisoning

An inquiry report into the death of mum-of-three Dawn Sturgess, who was fatally poisoned by Novichok in Salisbury, has found Putin to be "morally responsible" for the incident

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14 h. ago How Salisbury Novichok poisonings entangled a spy and Russian hit squad

Dawn Sturgess became the unlikely victim of the poisonings – with an inquiry into her death publishing its findings today

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14 h. ago Novichok poisonings, Russia’s role and UK response: key questions of inquiry

Innocent people were caught up in an assassination attempt on a former Russian spy in Salisbury in March 2018. How did this happen?The novichok attack on Salisbury in south-west England in March 2018 was an extraordinary event, sending shock waves across the world. The targeted man, the former Russian agent Sergei Skripal, recovered from an audacious assassination attempt, but an innocent British citizen, Dawn Sturgess, died. An inquiry was heard in Salisbury and London last year investigating the attack on the Skripals, the response of the emergency services and other public bodies, and how Sturgess was tragically caught up in an international incident. Here are some of the key questions it examined. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago WATCH LIVE: Dawn Sturgess inquiry rules Putin 'authorised' Novichok poisoning

Dawn Sturgess died after she was gifted a Nina Ricci perfume bottle by her partner, Charlie Rowley, who was unaware it contained the deadly Russian nerve agent intended for Sergei and Yulia Skripal

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