While the international row over the poisoning of former Russian intelligence officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter on British soil continues to escalate, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) supported the UK assessment that a military-grade nerve agent was used in the alleged attack.
Russian Ambassador to the UK Alexander Yakovenko's press conference comes a day after the OPCW confirmed that the Skripals were poisoned with a military-grade nerve agent in the British city of Salisbury. Previously, scientists at the Porton Down defense lab admitted that they couldn't trace the chemical agent's origin.
The UK has requested to convene an emergency OPCW session next Wednesday in order to discuss the organisation's findings.
Russian Ambassador to UK Holds Press Conference After OPCW Findings (VIDEO)
The ambassador promised to release the 33 page Russian report on the Skripal poisoning immediately following the conclusion of the press conference.
Yakovenko noted that London has yet to provide any evidence over its claims, and that its investigation has been carried out in a “nontransparent way.” The ambassador accused the Foreign Office of “ignoring” Russia's requests for information regarding the Skripal case. This was a violation of UN conventions on the treatment of Russian nationals. The UK has also denied consular access to Yulia and her father, he said.
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