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Why Russia wants consular access to Yulia Skripal and how Britain should respond

By Tom Rogan
Published April 2, 2018 3:51pm ET
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Why Russia wants consular access to Yulia Skripal and how Britain should respond
A police vehicle is parked outside the house of former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal who was found critically ill Sunday following exposure to an "unknown substance" in Salisbury, England, Tuesday, March 6, 2018. Skripal, and an unidentified woman companion are being treated in hospital, after they were found unconscious on a bench in the town. | (Frank Augstein/AP)

With key conditions and precautions, the British government should accept Russian demands for consular access to Yulia Skripal.

Don’t misunderstand me, I recognize why the U.K. has been reluctant to provide this access. After all, Yulia was nearly killed along with her father following an assassination attempt conducted under Russian President Vladimir Putin’s orders.

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