Here’s the identity of a top Russian spy kicked out of the UK after Russia tried to assassinate Sergei Skripal

Published March 6, 2019 10:54am ET



On March 14, 2018, British Prime Minister Theresa May expelled 23 Russian diplomats. That expulsion order was precipitated by the attempted murder of Sergei Skripal, who had defected from Russian intelligence to British intelligence, and Skripal’s daughter Yulia. That botched assassination attempt by Russia’s military intelligence arm known as GRU injured the Skripals, a police officer, and later, killed an innocent Briton who stumbled across the GRU nerve-agent device.

But who were the expelled diplomats?

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.