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Theresa May's office said ministers agreed to work with the US and France 'to coordinate an international response'

UK govt agrees on 'need to take action' over Syria

Yulia Skripal was poisoned with a nerve agent in England last month

Yulia Skripal dismisses offers of help from Russia

Russia's Vasily Nebenzya backs a Russian draft resolution for a new inquiry into the chemical weapons attack in Douma

Russia's 12 UN vetoes on Syria

Vassily Nebenzia told the UNSC 'There was no chemical weapons attack'

Russia warns US of 'grave repercussions' over Syria

Alexander Yakovenko has requested a meeting with Boris Johnson

Russia's request for meeting is a 'diversionary tactic'

"We have told our British colleagues that 'you're playing with fire and you'll be sorry'," Russian UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said

Russia says UK 'playing with fire' over spy poisoning

Major forensic operation has been ongoing in Salisbury since the attack on 4 March

Russia requests Security Council meeting over poisoning

Mr Skripal remains critically ill but his daughter Yulia is said to be conscious and talking

Putin hopeful line can be drawn under poisoning claims

Sergei Lavrov said that 'serious experts' are questioning Britain's account of the crime

Lavrov says spy poisoning 'could be in interest' of UK

41 children were among the 64 victims of last weekend's fire

Russian governor resigns over shopping centre fire

Russia / 01 Apr

Sergei and Yulia Skripal have been in hospital since the attack on 4 March

Yulia Skripal 'conscious and talking' after poisoning

The US Consulate building in St Petersburg will be closed

Russia orders expulsion of 60 US diplomats

Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia was poisoned by a nerve agent

Police believe Skripals were poisoned at their home

Russia said the West's action is a 'provocative gesture'

Which countries are expelling Russian diplomats?

News Lens / 27 Mar

Vladimir Putin was told fire exits in the shopping centre were blocked illegally

Putin promises punishment over shopping centre fire

Yury Filatov said that the Govt's decision to expel the Russian diplomat was 'unwarranted, uncalled for, senseless and regrettable'

Expulsion of Russian diplomat 'will not go unanswered'

Yury Filatov (L) said expulsions will not go unanswered, while Simon Coveney said Ireland will show solidarity with its closest neighbour

Russian ambassador says Govt should use 'common sense'

Fire destroyed parts of the Winter Cherry shopping centre in Kemerovo

Safety violations at site of deadly Russian fire

Russian media reported that over 200 people were evacuated from the building

Russian shopping centre fire death toll rises to 37

The concerns come on the back of the fallout following the spy attack in Salisbury

Ireland 'naive' over fallout from Russian spy attack

Ireland / 25 Mar

Russia's Ambassador to Ireland Yury Filatov said he hopes Ireland will use its "common sense"

Expelling diplomats would be 'unfriendly' - Ambassador

Europe / 23 Mar

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump discussed the possibility of another meeting

Trump congratulates Putin on election victory

Vladimir Putin extended his rule over Russia for another six years

Russia will remain 'a difficult partner' for Europe

Russia / 20 Mar

Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia remain critically ill in hospital

'Nonsense' to think Russia poisoned spy - Putin

Vladimir Putin speaking at a rally near the Kremlin in Moscow

Landslide victory for Putin in presidential election

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