The British government announced new sanctions against Russia following an investigation that held President Vladimir Putin responsible for a 2018 poisoning incident that resulted in the death of innocent bystander Dawn Sturgess. The sanctions specifically target Russia’s military intelligence agency, the GRU, linked to a previous nerve agent attack on former double agent Sergei Skripal. An inquest revealed that the substance Sturgess used, believing it to be perfume, was actually Novichok used in the Skripal attack. The investigation concluded that the operation was authorized by Putin, making those involved morally responsible for Sturgess’s death. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer emphasized the UK’s commitment to countering Russia’s destabilizing actions and protecting European security.
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