Showdown Looms As Russia Fails To Respond To Britain`s Deadline
(World News Russia)

Britain appeared headed for a showdown with Russia on March 14 after a midnight deadline London set expired without an explanation from Moscow about how a nerve agent developed during the Cold War was used to poison a former Russian spy. The United States, European Union, and NATO all said they supported Britain after Prime Minister Theresa May said it was "highly likely" that Russia was behind the poisoning of Sergei Skripal and his daughter with Novichok, a deadly nerve agent developed by the Soviet military. Russia vehemently denied any involvement and said it would not respond to May`s ultimatum until it receives samples of the suspected toxin. "Moscow will not respond to...