Disinfo: The fact that Skirpals are held away from public eye proves that UK is guilty

Summary

The fact that Skirpals are hidden and held away from public eye, is the proof that UK itself is guilty of their poisoning.

Disproof

One of many continuing pro-Kremlin disinformation narratives about the Salisbury attack. It is fairly obvious that, given the overwhelming evidence that the Skripals were the target of an assassination attempt by the Russian State, their whereabouts would now need to be protected

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  • Reported in: Issue 130
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION: 13/12/2018
  • Outlet language(s) Russian
  • Countries and/or Regions discussed in the disinformation: UK
  • Keywords: Sergei Skripal
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