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Putin calls for thorough investigation into nerve agent attack on former double agent

By Melissa Quinn
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Putin calls for thorough investigation into nerve agent attack on former double agent

Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly calling for a thorough investigation into last month’s nerve agent attack on a former Russian double agent in Britain.

During a visit to Ankara on Tuesday, Putin referenced remarks from the chief executive of Britain’s Defense Science and Technology Laboratory, who said the center hasn’t identified the “precise source” of the nerve agent, but did identify it as Novichok.

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