Russia loses vote to join spy poisoning probe; next stop UN

This article titled “Russia loses vote to join spy poisoning probe; next stop UN” by Vladimir Isachenkov and Jim Heintz, is about the claims by both Britain and Russia involving the attempted assassination of Sergei Skripal with chemical weapons. Skripal was a former Russian military intelligence officer, and was convicted in Russia for spying on Russia for Britain. Skripal was later released to Britain in part of a spy swap. Since the assassination attempt Russia and Britain have attempted to pin the attempt on one another. The new development in the story that this article discusses, is that the international chemical weapons watchdog as the article calls it has rejected Russia’s call for a join investigation with Britain. It is reported that the proposal only received six votes at a special session of the executive council of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons that has representatives from 41 countries. Russia now plans to take its case for denial in the incident to the U.N security council, and stated their reason for doing so is because the use of chemical weapons “Is not acceptable and must be investigated and perpetrators punished.” The international community is monitoring this story closely, and many British allies have taken action by expelling more than 150 Russian diplomat’s world wide from allied countries.

By: Noah Parrill

Link: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/russia-points-finger-uk-us-agencies-poisoning-54224593