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Russia warns UK it is 'playing with fire and will be sorry' over Salisbury spy poisoning Russia warns UK it is 'playing with fire and will be sorry' over Salisbury spy poisoning
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A Russian ambassador to the UN has warned British officials that they are "playing with fire" and would be "sorry" over their response to a nerve agent attack on a former Russian double agent in Salisbury. Russia's ambassador to the UN warned British officials they are "playing with fire" and would be "sorry" over their response to a nerve agent attack on a former double agent in Salisbury.
Theresa May has said Russia was "highly likely" behind the attack, but Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya called her allegations "horrific and unsubstantiated".Theresa May has said Russia was "highly likely" behind the attack, but Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya called her allegations "horrific and unsubstantiated".
"Couldn't you come up with a better fake story?" he asked at a UN Security Council meeting, adding: "We have told our British colleagues that you're playing with fire and you'll be sorry.""Couldn't you come up with a better fake story?" he asked at a UN Security Council meeting, adding: "We have told our British colleagues that you're playing with fire and you'll be sorry."
Russia called the Security Council meeting after the country was locked out of a probe of the poisoning conducted by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. Russia called the Security Council meeting after the country was locked out of a probe of the poisoning by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).
Britain called upon the watchdog group to investigate after ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, were poisoned last month. Officials said the nerve agent used in the attack was Novichok – a chemical weapon developed by the Soviet Union in the late 1990s. Britain called on the watchdog group to investigate after ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, were poisoned last month. Officials said the nerve agent used in the attack was Novichok – a chemical weapon developed by the Soviet Union in the late 1990s.
Mr Nebenzya said the poison had been developed in many countries, "in spite of the obviously Russian name". Mr Nebenzya said the poison had been developed in many countries, "in spite of the obviously Russian name". He also accused Britain of attempting to "discredit and delegitimise" Russia. 
The ambassador also accused Britain of attempting to "discredit and delegitimise" Russia. The day before, the country had called for a joint investigation into the poisoning – a suggestion that the Hague-based OPCW ultimately voted down. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia may not be able to accept the results of the investigation if it cannot participate.
"We can't give an advance approval to results of the investigation, in which we aren't taking part and which is kept secret," he said. "We would accept the results of any investigation that would be fair, not the one organised in a fraudulent way." 
British Ambassador Karen Pierce said before the Security Council meeting that she had "a bit of a fear" that Moscow is trying "to build a narrative" for rejecting the watchdog's findings.
Around two dozen Western allies expelled more than 150 Russian diplomats in recent days, in a show of solidarity with the UK.
Also on Thursday, Yulia Skripal released her first statement since she was poisoning, saying she disoriented from the attack but getting stronger every day. Her father remains in a coma.
Russia is reportedly seeking consular access to the Skripals as they seek to defend themselves from the UK's allegations.
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