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Salisbury Novichok: Challenged on death of Dawn Sturgess, Russian ambassador dismisses inquiry

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Andrei Kelin appears to laugh and dismisses inquiry into death of Dawn Sturgess .

The Russian ambassador to the UK questioned the need for an inquiry into the Salisbury poisonings.

He also rejected suggestions Alexander Petrov or Ruslan Boshirov should attend.

Kelin accused the UK of “waging war” on Russia by supporting the country with weapons.

Former Nato boss Jens Stoltenberg said West had 'called Putin 's bluff' over nuclear threats.

But Russian ambassador Andrei Kelin said the statement itself was “a bluff’ - adding Russia would protect itself “with all the means that are in our disposal, and believe me, there are lots of them” A senior figure involved in the UK government response told me it was a “huge tipping point” The poisonings described as worse than anything that had happened in the Cold War .

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semi-formal

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English

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46

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