ABC News Online: Soviet Union-era spokesman Vladimir Pozner says Russia's link to ex-spy poisoning 'makes no sense'
Soviet Union-era spokesman and journalist Vladimir Pozner says he doubts Russia is behind the poisoning of a former spy because "it makes no sense".
This comes as leaders from the United States, France and Germany have backed British Prime Minister Theresa May in accusing Russia for the nerve agent attack in the southern English city of Salisbury.
Russia has denied any involvement in the attack on Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia, who have been in critical condition in hospital since they were found unconscious on March 4.
Mr Pozner said there had been no proof the Russians were responsible, and that Ms May came to the conclusion they were after Moscow failed to meet her ultimatum and explain how the toxin came to be used on British soil.
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WNU Editor: The following remark by Vladimir Pozner also sums up how I feel about the claims that Russia is behind the poisoning of its former spy ....
.... "To do this, just before the presidential elections in Russia, to do this with the World Cup coming up, it just makes no sense really, it's not a mistake — it's worse, it's stupid, if they did it," he told the ABC.
The sad part is that I have met a lot of these "stupid people" in my life .... and I would not be surprised one bit if a department in the Russian government that is linked to the intelligence community made the decision that by murdering Sergei Skripal, they would be rewarded and praised by Russian President Putin (at least privately). And the facts are the facts. Russian defector. Known Russian nerve agent. A history of Russian defectors being murdered. In short ... if it walks like a duck, talks like a duck .... it is a duck.
As to the above post .... Vladimir Pozner's view on what is the future of Russia is a must read.
