Russia says it's "absurd" for Britain to link her to the death of Novichok

Dawn Sturgess, a 44-year-old mother of three, passed away Sunday from a contact with the same military-grade toxin, Novichok, who nearly killed a former Russian spy and her daughter in an attack Ms. Sturgess and Charlie Rowley, 45, fell ill last weekend in the city of Amesbury, near Salisbury, the city where former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were attacked with Novichok in March. They have since recovered.

"The simple fact is that Russia has committed an attack on British soil that has seen the death of a British citizen," Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson told parliament Monday. I think the world will unite with us to truly condemn. "

But while Britain did not waste time pointing to Russia, the Kremlin was as quick and firm in vehemently denying any involvement, stating that it would be" Absurd "to suggest that Russia was involved in the death of Mrs. Sturgess

" We do not know that Russia was mentioned or associated with this, "said the spokesman of President Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Peskov. anyway, that would be utterly absurd. "

This is the Kremlin's first reaction to the poisoning of the two British citizens exposed to Novichok, which triggered a diplomatic tension between London and Moscow

] Skov said that Russia is "deeply concerned by the continued emergence of these toxic substances on British territory", which "presents a danger not only to the British but to all Europeans."

He then added that "we regret the death of the British citizen."

Russia also denied any involvement in the poisoning of Mr. Skripal and his daughter, who left them in a state

The two Skripals have now been released from the hospital and live in a disturbing response to the poisoning of the Skripal, Putin said that if a military-grade nerve agent had been used against they, the victims would have died.

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Prime Minister Theresa May says she's "dismayed and shocked" by the death of Mrs. Sturgess.

"The Police and security forces are working urgently to establish the facts of this incident, which is currently the subject of an investigation. She offered her condolences to the parents and loved ones of Mrs. Sturgess, 44, who had three children

Mrs. Sturgess and Mr. Rowley were allegedly exposed to Novichok by handling a container. and a link to the Salisbury Skripal attack in March is a main line of investigation.

Yulia, who was visiting Russia when she was poisoned, said since she had recovered that she was "not ready" to receive the drug. 39; aid. the Russian Embassy. However, Moscow suggested that she could have been forced to make this statement.

"Look at the fact that since the moment the incident took place, (Yulia Skripal) communicated with the outside world only twice under very controlled conditions," spokeswoman Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Moscow, Maria Zakharova, said:

This "raises questions about the degree of freedom. The line coming out of London causes more questions every day. "

Britain and its allies blamed Moscow for trying to kill the couple, provoking denials of anger that led to an international diplomatic crisis." The British anti-terrorist police chief said that Ms. Sturgess was "a shocking and tragic news."

"The 45 year old man who got sick with Dawn remains seriously ill in the hospital and our thoughts are with him. "This terrible news has only strengthened our resolve to identify and bring to justice the person (s) responsible for what I can only describe as extravagant, reckless and barbaric. 19659003] "The detectives will continue their meticulous and minute work to gather all the available evidence so that we can understand how two citizens were exposed with such a deadly substance that tragically cost the life in Dawn.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop said that Russia had questions about the death of women.

"We are deeply saddened to learn that a woman died after being exposed to Novichok.

"This is a military-grade nerve agent manufactured in Russia, Russia needs to explain how Novichok could be in the UK, will have to explain what happened to its Novichock stocks and Russia certainly has questions to answer. "

She condemned the use of a nerve agent and said it was a" scary reminder of the events in Salisbury a few months ago ".

"Australia does not support the use of such chemical nerve agents," she said.

Mrs. Bishop said that she would continue to British officials on this subject.