The tension between the UK and Russia following the poisoning of former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia has escalated – with British prime minister Theresa May apparently indicating that a cyberattack could be one option of retaliation against the alleged involvement of Vladimir Putin’s regime.
Serious concerns have been expressed about the potential risk to people living in the English city of Salisbury who may have been exposed to the poison, which the British government has confirmed is a Soviet-manufactured, military-grade nerve agent known as Novichok.
The prime minister recently told MPs that “extensive measures” could be unleashed …read more
Source: The Conversation
