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FarCenter

(19,429 posts)
Fri Mar 16, 2018, 08:42 AM Mar 2018

The daughter of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal was the real target of the nerve agent attack,

The daughter of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal was the real target of the nerve agent attack, relative claims

MORE details have emerged about a nerve agent attack on former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, as Malcolm Turnbull backed “retaliatory” steps against Russia.

Double agent Sergei Skripal’s daughter was the real target of the nerve agent attack that left them fighting for life, his niece has claimed.

According to The Sun , Victoria Skripal said Yulia, 33, had a bust-up with her boyfriend’s mum after he announced they planned to start a family.

And relatives are now pointing the finger at the prospective mother-in-law after it was disclosed she was a highly-ranked Russian security official.

The mum, who has not been identified, is said to have been furious that her son was marrying into the family of a man who betrayed 300 Russian agents.

And sources close to the Skripal family say she launched the Salisbury plot to stop him being tainted.

Victoria, 45, from Yaroslavl, north east of Moscow, said: “My opinion is that it was done not against Uncle Sergei, but against his daughter.

“The mother didn’t accept Yulia and thought that, if she was a traitor’s daughter, then she herself would betray her country.

Victoria added: “The method is sort of typical for women. Women likes poisons, they consider this kind of way of reprisal beautiful.”

http://www.news.com.au/world/europe/the-daughter-of-former-russian-spy-sergei-skripal-was-the-real-target-of-the-nerve-agent-attack-relative-claims/news-story/5d7bb94389d882b6a41ee4afc5cc5d01

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The daughter of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal was the real target of the nerve agent attack, (Original Post) FarCenter Mar 2018 OP
Conspiracy theory Loki Liesmith Mar 2018 #1
I'll follow what the British identify as causality ... FarPoint Mar 2018 #2
You mean you don't believe it was nothing more than a domestic spat that just happened to Squinch Mar 2018 #11
Piece of cake. All it took was a phone call to dalton99a Mar 2018 #12
I had heard that the nerve agent was traced to Yulia's luggage. Ilsa Mar 2018 #3
And if they dont buy that one how about... bullimiami Mar 2018 #4
She should have married the 400-lb hacker to save herself dalton99a Mar 2018 #8
Lmaoooooooooo WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2018 #5
Girls will be girls, Corgigal Mar 2018 #6
utter bullcrap sunonmars Mar 2018 #7
The factory is cranking up production dalton99a Mar 2018 #9
"Russia has an undeclared chemical weapons program" I do not imagine that Russia riversedge Mar 2018 #10
Did they apply a big ribbon bow to that theory? hlthe2b Mar 2018 #13
Putin: "not my fault! It's just women being women!" mainer Mar 2018 #14

FarPoint

(12,336 posts)
2. I'll follow what the British identify as causality ...
Fri Mar 16, 2018, 08:46 AM
Mar 2018

Now we are seeing the fix and spinning of facts.

Squinch

(50,949 posts)
11. You mean you don't believe it was nothing more than a domestic spat that just happened to
Fri Mar 16, 2018, 10:06 AM
Mar 2018

involve a highly specialized and restricted Russian nerve agent?

I don't know.... Hard to decide... Mothers in law can be tough....

dalton99a

(81,451 posts)
12. Piece of cake. All it took was a phone call to
Fri Mar 16, 2018, 10:14 AM
Mar 2018

the State Scientific Research Institute of Organic Chemistry and Technology

Yes, mothers-in-law are often devious and very powerful.



Ilsa

(61,694 posts)
3. I had heard that the nerve agent was traced to Yulia's luggage.
Fri Mar 16, 2018, 08:50 AM
Mar 2018

It is good to get what I hope is the whole story here. Perhaps if she is arrested in Russia and extradited to UK, the international situation will settle down.

Then again, maybe the mother is agreeing to this setup to save putin's ass.

sunonmars

(8,656 posts)
7. utter bullcrap
Fri Mar 16, 2018, 09:18 AM
Mar 2018

This is pure russian disemination muddying the waters, we have all seen this shit before.

riversedge

(70,186 posts)
10. "Russia has an undeclared chemical weapons program" I do not imagine that Russia
Fri Mar 16, 2018, 09:26 AM
Mar 2018

would admit to this!!




http://www.news.com.au/world/europe/the-daughter-of-former-russian-spy-sergei-skripal-was-the-real-target-of-the-nerve-agent-attack-relative-claims/news-story/5d7bb94389d882b6a41ee4afc5cc5d01

.........Mrs May told the House of Commons: “To those who seek to do us harm, our message is clear — you are not welcome here.”

Blasting Putin’s refusal to respond to her demand for an explanation, the PM said: “It was right to offer Russia the opportunity to provide an explanation.

“But their response has demonstrated complete disdain for the gravity of these events. They have provided no credible explanation that could suggest they lost control of their nerve agent.

“No explanation as to how this agent came to be used in the United Kingdom; no explanation as to why Russia has an undeclared chemical weapons program in contravention of international law......
............

mainer

(12,022 posts)
14. Putin: "not my fault! It's just women being women!"
Fri Mar 16, 2018, 10:17 AM
Mar 2018

Just like a woman to use a military-grade nerve toxin against each other.

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