BBC: Skripal poisoning: Putin denounces ex-spy as 'scumbag'
Russian President Vladimir Putin has labelled poisoned ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal a "traitor" and a "scumbag".
In a speech, he complained that the media were treating Mr Skripal as "some kind of human rights defender", insisting he had betrayed his country.
Mr Skripal and his daughter survived an attack in Salisbury, which the UK says was carried out by two agents of Russian military intelligence.
But a British woman died in another poisoning that police say was linked.
UK authorities believe Mr Skripal's door in the southern English city was targeted with the nerve agent Novichok.
It was sprayed from a modified perfume bottle that was later picked up and given to Dawn Sturgess, who died in July, they say.
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WNU Editor: This case is clearly irking the Russian President. There is probably more to this story than what we know, and it is causing headaches in the Kremlin for Putin to lash out like this.
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'He's a scumbag': Putin brands ex-spy Sergei Skripal a 'traitor' and poison victim Dawn Sturgess 'some homeless person' as he claims yet again the Kremlin had nothing to do with Salisbury attack -- Daily Mail
Putin dismisses Russian ex-spy as "scumbag" traitor - CBS/AP
Putin calls poisoned ex-spy Skripal a scumbag and traitor -- Reuters
'He's a scumbag' Vladimir Putin brands Sergei Skripal a ‘traitor’ in furious attack on poisoned spy -- The SUN
