Russia to expel UK diplomats as crisis over nerve toxin attack deepens

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Source: reuters.com

ASTANA/LONDON (Reuters) - Russia is set to expel British diplomats in retaliation for Prime Minister Theresa May’s decision to kick out 23 Russians as relations with London crashed to a post-Cold War low over an attack involving a military-grade nerve agent on English soil.

After the first known offensive use of a nerve agent in Europe since World War Two, Britain has pointed the finger at President Vladimir Putin and on Thursday May gave the 23 Russians who she said were spies working under diplomatic cover at the embassy in London a week to leave.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-russia/russia-to-expel-uk-diplomats-as-crisis-over-nerve-toxin-attack-deepens-idUSKCN1GS0ZX?il=0

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1. Tensions should escalate. Russia is escalating a clandestined war against the west.

Fuck the Republicans, I mean, Russians!

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2. This wasn't a mere murder, this was a war crime. And it should be punished as such.