It is "legitimate" to expect that
Moscow should provide answers on the nerve-agent poisoning in
Salisbury of Russian ex-spy Serghei Skripal, Premier Paolo
Gentiloni told British Prime Minister Theresa May on the
telephone Friday.
Premier's office sources said Gentiloni had confirmed the
"full legitimacy" of the British request to get "clear and
thorough" answers from Russia on its role in this "extremely
grave episode".
The two leaders concurred, finally, on the importance that
solidarity be shown on the affair both in the NATO forum and in
the European forum, also in view of the European Council meeting
next Thursday.
Downing Street issued a statement confirming Gentiloni's
"full support and solidarity" and said the two leaders "agreed
to keep up the pressure on Russia".
May described the case as "not only an act against the United
Kingdom, but also a clear violation of the convention on
chemical weapons".
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