Claims Russia Behind Skripal Poisoning 'drivel, Rubbish, Nonsense': Putin

Claims Russia behind Skripal poisoning 'drivel, rubbish, nonsense': Putin

Moscow, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th Mar, 2018 ) :President Vladimir Putin on Sunday said claims that Russia was behind the nerve agent attack on former spy Sergei Skripal were "nonsense" but that Moscow was willing to cooperate on the probe.

"It's complete drivel, rubbish, nonsense that somebody in Russia would allow themselves to do such a thing ahead of elections and the World Cup," he said, adding that "we have destroyed all chemical weapons." "We are ready to take part in the investigation," he added.