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Russia claims Skripal poisoning to be false-flag operation
2018-04-02
[ALMASDARNEWS] The Russian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Alexander Yakovenko, has officially accused British intelligence of carrying out the Sergei Skripal poisoning ‐ since blamed on Russian spies.

According to the Russian ambassador, there are two motivations for the false-flag attack by British intelligence: first, that the UK is trying to cover up the fact that Brussels has dictated to London almost all the terms of the Brexit agreement (a testament to the country’s dwindling influence in European affairs) and, second, that British Prime Minister Theresa May is attempting to present herself as a strong leader by attacking Russia.

Yakovenko draws his suspicion from the fact that UK intelligence refuses to cooperate with Russian authorities on any level to investigate the poisoning of the turncoat agent.

’This provocation has been carried out by UK secret services. We are not provided with any facts, they refuse to cooperate with us. Such a state of affairs brings us to the judgment that it is a provocation organized by secret services,’ Yakovenko said in his statement.
Posted by:Fred

#10  Russia claims Skripal poisoning to be false-flag operation

So it appears that everyone agrees that anyone who would do such a thing and hide it is a cowardly low-life.
Posted by: gorb   2018-04-02 13:21  

#9  The U.S.A. has a Deep State but the Brits also do. Brexit was anathema to deep-statists in the UK. Trump was anathema to deep-statists in the U.S. Hillary was expected by the deep state to win the election. Despite using Steele and some Russians to gin up the fake dossier, she was hawkish towards Russia. Some say she wanted to get into a war with the Russians. I wouldn't be too quick to dismiss the possibility of FF operations and blaming it on the Russians. "An evil person is like a dirty window, they never let the sun shine through."
Posted by: JohnQC   2018-04-02 11:52  

#8  In law-abiding countries yes.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2018-04-02 11:44  

#7  And the police always let the defense attorney in on the details of every ongoing investigation? :-)
Posted by: Boss Ghibelline1171   2018-04-02 08:00  

#6  If the Russian's were not involved, why would they want to be part of the investigation?

Because they are accused, Albert?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2018-04-02 07:57  

#5  Yakovenko draws his suspicion from the fact that UK intelligence refuses to cooperate with Russian authorities on any level to investigate the poisoning of the turncoat agent.

Translation: UK intelligence refuses to let Russia know where their leaks are and refuse to provide feedback on how the Russians can do assassinations better the next time. If the Russian's were not involved, why would they want to be part of the investigation?
Posted by: Boss Ghibelline1171   2018-04-02 07:49  

#4  Western elites will never forgive the Slavic untermenschen for overthrowing Communism.

None of which requires us to be sentimental about Putin, of course.
Posted by: charger   2018-04-02 07:32  

#3  p.s. At least the Soviets didn't insist that men should be women and vice versa. And they knew how to treat Muslims.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2018-04-02 04:20  

#2  Far as I'm concerned, the current leadership of the Western Europe (or the USA Deep State and its candidates) are not one whit better than the defunct Soviet leadership - they just don't have things organized to their satisfaction yet.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2018-04-02 03:52  

#1  ......first, that the UK is trying to cover up the fact that Brussels has dictated to London almost all the terms of the Brexit agreement (a testament to the country’s dwindling influence in European affairs) and, second, that British Prime Minister Theresa May is attempting to present herself as a strong leader by attacking Russia.

Both points potentially true, but quite likely unrelated to the attack on Colonel Skripal. Please file under 'Russian half-truths make good lies.'
Posted by: Besoeker   2018-04-02 01:41  

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