Former Russian double agent seriously ill in Salisbury.

Malevolence · 5 Mar 2018 at 22:27

Could this be another Litvinenko style assassination attempt by the Russians on UK soil?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43295134

It may just be precautionary, but it does make you wonder if they know something.

sideways14a · 5 Mar 2018 at 22:28

Putin will claim ignorance and say the chap tripped over a kerb or something.

Thekwango · 5 Mar 2018 at 22:29

don't be daft, he just had some dodgy prawns

Whitewater · 5 Mar 2018 at 22:40

Shhhhhhhh! Russia never assassinated nobody.

Minusorange · 5 Mar 2018 at 22:48

The cold war is still very active, you can still tune into the spy network numbers stations

Creepy and cool at the same time

Wonder if that message had any instructions related to this double agent

gettothechopper · 5 Mar 2018 at 23:04

Handy place to do it - Defence CBRN centre and Porton Down only 4 miles away, so Wiltshire police will have no shortage of help working it out

Panos · 6 Mar 2018 at 03:08

Malevolence said:
Could this be another Litvinenko style assassination attempt by the Russians on UK soil?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43295134

It may just be precautionary, but it does make you wonder if they know something.

In this country you see Russian spies and propaganda at any time someone argues against the government propaganda.
He is Russian, so you never know if is not mafia hit for X or Y reason. And been an ex Russian spy working for Britain doesn't automatically make him "the good guy".
There could be many who would want to kill him, for the skeletons on his closet. And many who would want to settle scores, even if that is FSB today.

Those people aren't saints, and deserve what they get regardless..... There is always a reason.

dowie · 6 Mar 2018 at 03:19

Panos said:
Those people aren't saints, and deserve what they get regardless..... There is always a reason.

LOL WTF what is wrong with you?

You don't know why he was attacked, what he provided for the UK etc.. but you're going to make the statement that he deserved what he got/whomever attacked him had a sound reason??? Rather dubious logic there...

Rroff · 6 Mar 2018 at 03:40

Malevolence said:
but it does make you wonder if they know something

Probably like me and the recent weather - just don't usually get an excuse to get all kitted up.

jsmoke · 6 Mar 2018 at 05:32

Initially I thought he has food poisoning from sainsburys.

XeNoN89 · 6 Mar 2018 at 08:15

Minusorange said:
The cold war is still very active, you can still tune into the spy network numbers stations

Creepy and cool at the same time

Wonder if that message had any instructions related to this double agent

Creepy, Cold War is definitely not really over.

Chris Wilson · 6 Mar 2018 at 08:55

I got to love the way Russia and Israel just get on with it and don't ponce about with all the forgive and forget nonsense.

Espionage is a dangerous game still.

UTmaniac · 6 Mar 2018 at 10:22

jsmoke said:
Initially I thought he has food poisoning from sainsburys.

Don't be silly, the Sainsburys shelves are empty due to Beast Of The East.

Hotwired · 6 Mar 2018 at 10:28

UTmaniac said:
Don't be silly, the Sainsburys shelves are empty due to Beast Of The East.

Was in one the other day, I knew my local small shops were stuffed for milk and bread but it surprised me to see the same in a full supermarket too.

Also potatoes, sausages and chicken were wiped out.

The last ones standing were the french sweet bread like brioche and the imitation nut/oat milks.

wildman · 6 Mar 2018 at 10:53

agree with Panos, he got what was coming to him. Putin warned those double agents years ago that they would choke on their 30 silver coins, and so they are. Good for Putin and the KGB.

Sankari · 6 Mar 2018 at 11:10

Putin has a long memory, and a surprisingly long reach.

Panos said:
Those people aren't saints, and deserve what they get regardless..... There is always a reason.

You sound like a Laïkós Sýndesmos – Chrysí Avgí voter.

dirtychinchilla · 6 Mar 2018 at 11:26

Chris Wilson said:
I got to love the way Russia and Israel just get on with it and don't ponce about with all the forgive and forget nonsense.

Espionage is a dangerous game still.

Ah yes, Russia and Israel, the very models of good human beings.

Werewolf · 6 Mar 2018 at 11:54

dirtychinchilla said:
Ah yes, Russia and Israel, the very models of good human beings.

Aye you've got to admire the way they kill people without due process, and in the process get their family and innocent bystanders.

A great example for the rest of the world.

MookJong · 6 Mar 2018 at 12:02

Sadly the woman involved is his daughter, I wonder if they intentionally targeted her too. Shocking if so.

gettothechopper · 6 Mar 2018 at 12:09

wildman said:
agree with Panos, he got what was coming to him. Putin warned those double agents years ago that they would choke on their 30 silver coins, and so they are. Good for Putin and the KGB.

Yes, a guy who risked his life to help us, oh and his dead wife, dead son, dead brother and now also ill daughter, oh and those two people who are also now being treated who tried to help them
And the potential risk to lots of other people minding their own business around Salisbury on sunday

:rolleyes: