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21:50, 27-Mar-2018
Britain's May: More to be done against Russia over spy attack
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Prime Minister Theresa May told senior ministers on Tuesday that there was still more to be done in Britain’s long-term response to Russia after blaming Moscow for the use of a nerve agent against a former Russian spy in England.
“Yesterday was a significant moment in our response to this reckless act of aggression, but there is still more to be done as we work with international partners on a long-term response to the challenge posed by Russia,” her spokesman said, reporting remarks made by May at a cabinet meeting.
May told the cabinet that countries had acted against Russia not just out of solidarity but because they recognized the threat it posed.
Three weeks after the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skirpal in the English city of Salisbury, more than 20 countries including the US, France, Germany and Canada have aligned with the UK, expelling over 100 Russian diplomats in total.
It is said to be the largest collective expulsion of Russian diplomats in history.
Russia has called the expulsions a "provocative gesture" and threatened to retaliate to them.
Earlier, Moscow told 23 British diplomats to leave the country and it closed the British Consulate General in St. Petersburg and the British Council in the country.
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Source(s): Reuters