Donald Trumps promises to SUPPORT Theresa
Mays Russia sanctions DONALD Trump has declared that he supports
Theresa Mays decision to expel 23 Russian diplomats as part of a range of measures following
the use of a military-grade nerve agent on former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter,
it has emerged. The White House declared in a statement that
the attack fits into a pattern of behaviour in which Russia disregards the international
rules-based order, undermines the sovereignty and security of countries worldwide, and attempts
to subvert and discredit Western democratic institutions and processes. Mrs Mays decision prompted Valentina Matviyenko,
Russias federation council speaker, to ask Vladimir Putin to act promptly and
toughly. Nikki Haley, the US Ambassador to the United
Nations, warned that immediate concrete measures need to be taken to address issues
with Russia.
She warned that if nothing is done, further
chemical weapons will be used. Ms Haley stated: If we dont take immediate
concrete measures to address this now, Salisbury will not be the last place we see chemical
weapons used. They could be used here in New York or
in cities of any country that sits on this council. This is a defining moment.
Time and time again member states say they
oppose the use of chemical weapons under any circumstances. Now one member stands accused of using
chemical weapons on the sovereign soil of another. The credibility of this council will not
survive if we fail to hold Russia to account. As tensions between the UK and Russia start
to mount, Evgenny Primakov Jr, known as a trusted representative of Putin, declared
that relations between the two nations could struggle to recover.
He asked both sides to make a step backwards
and calm down a bit. He went on: Frankly, in Moscow, we are
in shock. The whole thing looks insane. No one here believes this was a Russian attack.
Mr Primakov instead hinted that the incident
surrounding Mr Skripal was a plot to influence the upcoming election in Russia. He also told The Telegraph: "We are absolutely
sure, 100 per cent sure, that the whole thing is aimed at our elections. In my personal opinion, I'm absolutely sure
Sergei Skripal was poisoned by the British or American secret services. "The idea is to make our election look illegitimate.
[For Russia] to commit such a thing a week
before the presidential election is insane. And when we try to explain our position we
are told, 'Russia is an evil empire and you do it deliberately because you do it. ".
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