We move on to the escalating crisis between Russia and the UK. Russian Ambassador Alexander Yakovenko says he "has not received any official information" from Britain regarding the investigation into the poisoning of a Russian ex-spy, in spite of his requests.

ALEXANDER YAKOVENKO RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TO THE UK "The Embassy has immediately requested the British authorities to share information about the incident in details on the on-going investigation. Unfortunately 18 days have passed since the day of the incident and we have no, we haven't received any official information from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office or police on the investigation thereof. The British authorities refused to provide samples of the chemical substance. The legitimate consular access to the Russian citizens under the 1963 Vienna Convention and the Consular Relations have not been granted."

Yakovenko said the UK is blaming Moscow for the March 4th nerve agent attack on Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia, but presented no evidence. The Russian embassy also said its consular services have been "seriously affected" by the expulsion of diplomats. Earlier, UK prime minister Theresa May expelled nearly two dozen Russian diplomats, whom she says were spies working undercover.