Blame lies squarely on Putin for nerve agent attack, says UK
London — Britain pointed the finger at Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday for a nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy, a charge that Moscow rejected as "unacceptable". London has accused two members of Russian military intelligence of using Novichok to try to kill former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, in March. Security minister Ben Wallace said Putin was "ultimately" responsible for the poisoning in the southwestern city of Salisbury, prompting an angry response from Moscow. "For us any sort of accusation regarding the Russian leadership is unacceptable," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Britain has previously accused Russia of orchestrating the attack, but Moscow denies any involvement and insists it is ready to co-operate in any investigation. "Neither Russia’s top leadership nor those in the ranks below, nor any official representatives have anything to do with the events in Salisbury," Peskov said.
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