MADRID, March 3 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Russian Embassy in Britain has accused London of the chemical nerve agent attack suffered in 2018 by former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in the English city of Salisbury and has assured that they found a case to prepare the population “for confrontation” as it is claimed. is in Ukraine.

“Now we understand that London is not interested in finding out the truth. The British fabricated the chemical incident in Salisbury in order to begin preparing residents and their allies for the present confrontation, on a politico-military level, in Ukraine.” , has assured in a statement collected by the office TASS news.

In addition, the Russian diplomatic mission has sent a note to the UK Foreign Office demanding clarification about the health and location of Skripal and his daughter Yulia. “For many years, the true circumstances of what happened have not been established by British authorities,” he said.

In this regard, he pointed out that London “absolutely” rejects the cooperation offered by Russia at the same time as “stubbornly” repeating accusations against Moscow. “Obviously the events of 2018 were just a ‘test’ in a systematic information and psychological campaign aimed at discrediting Russia,” he concluded.

Britain has accused Russia of being behind the Skripals and their daughter in Salisbury in March 2018, who were found unconscious beside a Salisbury shopping center and admitted to a nearby hospital with a very serious prognosis.

Following the case, at least 21 people received medical treatment after being exposed to Soviet-era chemicals. Moscow denied any involvement at any time and asked London to cooperate with the investigation and could offer consular support to Yulia Skripal, a Russian citizen.