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Austria: accusations against Russia in Skripal’s case are premature

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Austria: accusations against Russia in Skripal’s case are premature


19.03.2018

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It is too early to make any accusations against Russia in relation to the Skripal’s case, according to the Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl. In her opinion, a versatile and exhaustive investigation should come first to find out a full picture of the accident, TASS reports. Minister has remarked that the Organization for the Prohibition of the Chemical Weapons and other partners should be involved into the investigation.

Minister made this statement today before the beginning of the European Council session scheduled for today, March 19.

The Foreign Minister of Austria has added that the session can hardly explain all circumstances that is why this is too early to say that Vienna agrees with London on this question.

Note that London accused Russia of poisoning the former Russian intelligence colonel and ex-British spy Sergei Skripal with the neuroparalytic substance.

Russian authorities have already claimed that they are ready to start cooperation on investigating the case of poisoning and called for the Organization for the Prohibition of the Chemical Weapons’ involvement. Moscow expressed doubts that London was interested in cooperation on the investigation of the case in Salisbury at all. UK is heading for discrediting Russia by all available means.

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