Another Russian poisoned in the UK ...

[Drummond]

This is an ongoing story ... however ... it seemingly has echoes of the Litvinenko poisoning, widely attributed to be a result of direction given by Putin at the time.

Reminders of the Litvinenko case ...

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics...in-90-seconds/

Nine years after former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko was poisoned in a plush London hotel in what has been described as Russian"state-sponsored nuclear terrorism", a public inquiry into his death finally begins in London next week.

Kremlin-critic Litvinenko, who had been granted British citizenship, died after drinking tea poisoned with a rare radioactive isotope in November 2006 and from his deathbed he accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of ordering his murder.

Russia has always rejected the claim, but British authorities say there is evidence to charge two ex-KGB agents with murder. The judge who will oversee the inquiry has already cited a "prima facie case" indicating Russian involvement.

Next Tuesday, after almost a decade of battling for answers, Litvinenko's wife Marina believes the truth will finally come out when the inquiry gets under way.

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/alexander-l...an-spy-1539094

Now, to this latest incident.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43295134

A man who is critically ill after being exposed to an unknown substance in Wiltshire is a Russian national convicted of spying for Britain, the BBC understands.

Sergei Skripal, 66, was granted refuge in the UK following a "spy swap" between the US and Russia in 2010.

He and a woman, 33, were found unconscious on a bench at a shopping centre in Salisbury on Sunday.

Zizzi restaurant in Salisbury has been closed by police "as a precaution".

The substance has not been identified, but Public Health England said there was no known risk to the public's health.

Wiltshire Police are investigating whether a crime has been committed. They said the pair had no visible injuries but had been found unconscious at the Maltings shopping centre.

They have declared a "major incident" and multiple agencies are investigating. They said it had not been declared as a counter-terrorism incident, but they were keeping an "open mind".

Col Skripal, who is a retired Russian military intelligence officer, was jailed for 13 years by Russia in 2006 for spying for Britain.

I think this story is worth keeping an eye on. It IS still a developing story. If nothing else, confirmation of what's feared to be true will prove that Russia's predisposition to murdering Russians who act against that country's tyranny has not changed.

[I look forward to seeing @Balu do his utmost to sanitise his country's reputation, in the wake of reports such as these .... maybe he'll even offer a defence .. ?]