Rex Tillerson blames Russia for ex-spy poisoning

Published March 12, 2018 11:36pm ET



Secretary of State Rex Tillerson blamed Russia for the poisoning of a former spy who collapsed in southern England, joining United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May’s condemnation of the attack.

“We have full confidence in the UK’s investigation and its assessment that Russia was likely responsible for the nerve agent attack that took place in Salisbury last week,” Tillerson said in a Monday evening statement.

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