Economics
U.K. Threatens Tougher Sanctions in Russia Spy Poisoning Probe
- Foreign secretary calls Russia ‘malign and disruptive force’
- May convenes National Security Council on possible steps
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After the suspected poisoning of a Russian dissident over the weekend in western England, Britain says it’s considering tougher sanctions if the Kremlin is found to have played a role in the incident.
Prime Minister Theresa May convened her National Security Council to discuss the matter after Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson told the House of Commons that Russia is a “malign and disruptive force.”