Russian Ex-Spy Poisoned With Nerve Agent, U.K. Police Say
- Double agent and his daughter were ‘targeted specifically’
- Home Secretary Rudd urges caution before assigning blame
Police in central Salisbury.
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A critically ill former Russian spy and his daughter were victims of a nerve agent, British police said, increasing the probability that their attack was the work of another state.
But Home Secretary Amber Rudd called for caution and said the facts needed to be clear before assigning blame. Her colleague Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has been quick to point the finger at Russia. Rudd will address Parliament later.