Speaking at a UN Security Council session on Thursday, Russian envoy Vasily Nebenzya, denounced Britain for accusing Russia of the crimes, saying that the allegations are not base on any hard evidence.Moscow denies any involvement in the poisoning.Britain charged two Russians with the murder of Litvinenko but both remain in Russia.BBC Moscow correspondent Steve Rosenberg said Russian Federation was "viewed increasingly as a rogue nation" by the West, adding that status would "grate" with the Kremlin.The use of Novichok in the assassination attempt was a violation of global law banning the use of chemical weapons. She said Russian Federation asked to join the investigation once it was under way and repeated: "You don't recruit an arsonist to put out a fire - you especially don't do that when the fire is one they caused".Britain's United Nations ambassador is accusing Russia of failing to uphold the ban on using chemical weapons by recklessly using a military-grade nerve agent to try to … [Read more...] about British prosecutors to charge two Russians in United Kingdom nerve agent attack
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United Kingdom names two Russians for attempted murder of Skripals
"We know that Novichok was applied to the Skripals' front door in an area that is accessible to the public, which also endangered the lives of members of the public and emergency service responders".The offences include conspiracy to murder Sergei Skripal; the attempted murder of Sergei Skripal, Yulia Skripal and police officer Nick Bailey; the use and possession of Novichok contrary to the Chemical Weapons Act; and causing grievous bodily harm with intent to Yulia Skripal and Nick Bailey. Her partner, Charlie Rowley, was also stricken but survived.Officers believe a perfume bottle was used to spray the door.Sue Hemming, CPS director of legal services, said: "Prosecutors from CPS Counter Terrorism Division have considered the evidence and have concluded there is sufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction and it is clearly in the public interest to charge Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov, who are Russian nationals".There were no charges announced in relation … [Read more...] about United Kingdom names two Russians for attempted murder of Skripals
Mystery surrounds Stormy Daniels decision to withdraw from United Kingdom reality show
Adams said negotiations for Daniels, 39, to appear on the show began at 8am on Friday morning, and that she arrived in the studio's building just after 12pm.Adult film star Stormy Daniels - real name Stephanie Clifford - was due to take part in the latest series of Celebrity Big Brother in the United Kingdom but made a decision to withdraw at the last minute from Thursday's launch show.The adult film star, who made global headlines with claims she was paid hush money over an alleged affair with Donald Trump, had been confirmed to feature in the Channel 5 show.In a further twist, Daniels began talks to appear as a surprise guest on "Loose Women" - a British daytime panel show similar to ABC's "The View" - but again pulled out at the last minute.Avenatti also dismissed reports that an "insider" said Daniels quit after demanding extra money.Stormy Daniels was set to appear on Celebrity Big Brother but has reportedly ditched the show over a dispute with producers.She was then scheduled to … [Read more...] about Mystery surrounds Stormy Daniels decision to withdraw from United Kingdom reality show
United Kingdom inflation RISES for first time in 2018
It was the first time since November that inflation gained pace, slowing the recovery in spending power for many households, even if inflation is expected to fall back in the coming months.In England, house prices increased by 2.7% over the year to June, taking the average property value there to £245,000.The Consumer Price Index rose to 2.5 per cent in July, up from 2.4 per cent in June, the first rise recorded since November 2017, said the Office for National Statistics.As for year-on-year comparison, retail inflation had increased by 2.36 percent in July last year.Within the index, food category inflation was 1.73% in July, easing from 3.11% in June.The cost of raw materials for manufacturers was 10.9 percent higher, the biggest annual rise in over a year, reflecting an increase of more than 50 percent in oil prices.India Ratings and Research's (Ind-Ra) Chief Economist and Senior Director (Public Finance) Devendra Pant said: "This is nine month lowest retail inflation".Kogi … [Read more...] about United Kingdom inflation RISES for first time in 2018
United Kingdom must consider damage of European Union money U-turn
That has infuriated Brussels, which insists that the bill is simply a settling of accounts.The prime minister's political vulnerability has been exposed by a new survey by The Sunday Times newspaper.which found voters would prefer Boris Johnson, who quit as her foreign minister two weeks ago, to negotiate with the European Union and lead the Conservative Party into the next election.Still, London appears to want to win over the leaders of Europe's biggest economy to put pressure on European Union negotiators to avoid a messy split. "So I think we do need to make sure that there's some conditionality between the two". The situation complicated earlier this month when Prime Minister Theresa May submitted a white paper to the cabinet outlining her major plans for the final negotiations with the EU."You can't have one side fulfilling its side of the bargain and the other side not, or going slow, or failing to commit on its side", he said. "But depending on how things pan out.in the longer … [Read more...] about United Kingdom must consider damage of European Union money U-turn