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UK COLUMN: ‘The Skripal Affair’ with guest Dmitry Orlov

What really happened in Salisbury on the morning of March 4, 2018? With the actual forensic evidence still outstanding, will we ever know the full story? Also, a surprise image from the liberation of East Ghouta in Syria, and will Trump’s tariff war with China usher in the TTP and TTIP by fiat? All this and more…
UK Column anchor Mike Robinson and guest host Patrick Henningsen are joined by special Dmitry Orlov from St Petersburg for today’s news round-up. Watch:

RETALIATION: Moscow Expels 23 UK diplomats, Shuts British Council in Russia

In retaliation to British Prime Minister Theresa May’s expulsion of 23 Russian diplomats expelled from the UK over the alleged poisoning of a retired USSR-UK double agent and his daughter, Sergei and Yulia Skripal, the Russian government has ordered reciprocal measures – with 23 UK diplomats ordered to leave on March 20th, according to Russian Ambassador to the UK, Alexander Yakovenko.
Together with family members we are talking about some 80 people,” said Yakovenko.

Lavrov: US are Training Europeans to Use ‘Mini-nukes’ Against Russia

LAVROV: Challenging the dangerous policies put forth by the US and its allies.
During this week’s UN Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov revealed to delegates that the US has been training Europeans on how to use ‘tactical nukes’ in the field of battle, with the intent of using those weapons against Russia.