Zakharova denies the development of the substance "Novice" in Russia and the USSR

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MOSCOW, March 17 (Itar-Tass) - RIA Novosti. In Russia and the USSR, there has never been a research on the development of chemical weapons under the name "Novice", which, according to London, was poisoned by ex-colonel GRU Sergey Skripal and his daughter Julia. This was reported by the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova on the air of the TV channel "Russia-24".

"Never in the territory of the Soviet Union, nor during the times of the Soviet Union, nor during the times of the Russian Federation, nor in the territory of the Russian Federation, have there been studies that would have a direct or code name" Novice, "the diplomat said.

She noted that this name was not patented or "used as a symbol, code or code." According to the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the word "Novice" in the context of the development of chemical elements in Russia and the Soviet Union was not used at all.

"Russian" template

Zakharova is sure that British Prime Minister Teresa Mei specifically used the template name to cause associations with Russia.

"The Prime Minister of Great Britain does not operate with a formula, the Prime Minister of Great Britain operates with this very stereotyped name, which immediately gives an association with the Russian Federation, even with something Russian," said the representative of the foreign policy department.

Who could produce gas

At the same time, Britain, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Sweden and the United States are the most likely sources of the origin of the poison gas. Zakharova drew attention to the fact that the British, according to logic, there should be no substance "Novice". Then it becomes unclear how the conclusion about the "Russian trace" in the case of the attempt at the Violins has been received.

"The conclusion suggests itself, maybe not even an inference, but questions: that means they have samples that they hide, or it's all lies, from beginning to end," Zakharova said on air "Russia 24".

If London reveals the formula, it will clarify which countries have developed gas, the official representative of the Foreign Ministry said.

Russia has no chemical weapons

Last September, Russia destroyed the last kilogram of chemical weapons. Liquidation took place at the Kizner facility in Udmurtia without human intervention, so the journalists watched the entire process on a special screen.

At first two artillery chemical projectiles were drilled and extracted from them a poisonous substance. After that, he was sent to the reactor and chemically neutralized.

Ammunition was washed twice and at a temperature of up to a thousand degrees was calcined in an oven. Finally, the shells were checked once again for the presence of chemical residues, cooled and prepared for export.

The liquidation of stocks was also monitored by Russian President Vladimir Putin. He called this "historical event" and expressed the hope that other countries will follow the example of Russia.

Attempt on the Violin

Ex-Colonel GRU Sergei Skripal and his daughter were found on March 4 in an unconscious state in Salisbury. According to the British government, they were poisoned with a nerve agent of Russian origin.

Skripal was granted asylum in Britain after an exchange of intelligence officers between Russia and the United States in 2010 - then Washington handed over to Moscow ten people.

The British side claims that the Russian state is involved in the poisoning. In this regard, British Prime Minister Theresa May announced last Wednesday a series of measures against Russia, including the deportation of 23 Russian diplomats in a week's time and the freezing of all bilateral high-level contacts. Russia categorically denies its involvement in the poisoning. Today it became known about the response: Moscow sends 23 British diplomats, withdraws permission to open a consulate general in St. Petersburg and terminates the work of the British Council.

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