Kremlin says spy attack in Britain not a matter for Russian govt

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday that the poisoning of former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal in Britain was not a matter for the Russian government.

"The mentioned Russian citizen worked for one of the British intelligence services, the incident occurred in Great Britain. This is not a matter for the Russian government," Peskov told a conference call with reporters.

Police officers stand on duty at a cordon near a bench covered in a protective tent at The Maltings shopping centre in Salisbury, southern England, on March 12, 2018. /VCG Photo

Peskov also said he had not heard allegations from British politicians about possible Russian involvement in the attack.

The UK Prime Minister Theresa on Monday chaired a meeting of Britain's National Security Council to weigh how to respond to Skripal's incident. Her spokesman later said Britain will respond if it identifies who was responsible for an attack on a former Russian double agent in the English city of Salisbury.

"I think the cabinet is very clear that this is an ongoing investigation, that it is important that we allow the police to get on with their work," the spokesman told reporters.

"If we get to a position when we're able to attribute this attack then we will do so and the government will deliver an appropriate response."

(CGTN)