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PMQs LIVE: Theresa May to make Russia statement as deadline passes on Kremlin response Russia statement LIVE: Theresa May to expel 23 spies from UK in response to Salisbury poisoning attack
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Theresa May is set to outline plans for an ‘economic war’ with Russia after Moscow refused to explain how a deadly nerve agent came to be used in a rural British city.  Theresa May has outlined the Government's response to the poisoning of Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, in Salisbury.
After Russia failed to comply with the British government’s midnight demand for an explanation of the poisoning of ex-spy Sergei Skripal, Ms May is expected to make a statement on the issue following Prime Minister’s Questions, which is currently underway. The Prime Minister said 23 Russian spies will be expelled from the UK - the biggest expulsion in more than 30 years. 
It is understood the ground is already being prepared for economic measures such as asset freezes, alongside visa bans against Russian individuals. Ms May also confirmed that no UK dignitaries will attend the World Cup in Russia this year, and said a planned visit by Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov will be scrapped. 
Ms May addressed MPs following Prime Minister’s Questions, after Russia failed to comply with the British government’s midnight demand for an explanation of the poisoning of the ex-spy,.