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Russia demands 'joint investigation' into UK spy attack: embassy

British Prime Minister Theresa May says Russia was highly likely to be behind the attack, giving Moscow until midnight Tuesday to provide answers on the March 4 poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia.

Neha Singh

14 Mar 2018 08:05 IST

Updated On 14 Mar 2018 08:06 IST

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Russia demands 'joint investigation' into UK spy attack: embassy — File Photo

Russia's embassy to London called on Tuesday for a joint investigation into a nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy living in Britain and warned the British government against taking any punitive measures.

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"Today the Embassy sent a note to @ForeignOffice reiterating that Russia is not involved in the Salisbury incident and outlining... demands for joint investigation," the embassy said on Twitter.

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