Russian Foreign Ministry Dismisses Reports About 'Russian Defector' In Skripal Affair

Russian Foreign Ministry Dismisses Reports About 'Russian Defector' in Skripal Affair

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova denied media reports about a "Russian defector" in the Skripal affair.

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 13th September, 2018) Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova denied media reports about a "Russian defector" in the Skripal affair.

Zakharova said UK media have reported on a Russian defector, a former employee of the Russian Embassy in Rome, who was allegedly recruited by UK intelligence, code-named Apollo, and who allegedly provided the real Names of the poisoners of Skripals.

"The Russian side has no information about this mysterious character, no one from our embassy in Rome has 'run away'," she said.