alexander petrov and ruslan boshirov. police have said they think these are aliases, not their real names. there is also detail about what exactly happened in march when the skripals or poisoned. they said these two men allegedly left the the uk on the same day as the poisoning and prior to that had been staying in a hotel in london. and apparently they did a reconnaissance trip to salisbury and then the poisoning took place on the sunday. police think that a purview bottle was used to spray the novichok agent on the door handle of the skripals' house in salisbury. we know it was a purview bottle which dawn stu rgess know it was a purview bottle which dawn sturgess and charlie rowley from amersham who were taken ill suddenly in june and from amersham who were taken ill suddenly injune and were also found to have been poisoned with novichok. they had picked up a purview bottle and there are reports that dawn stu rg ess ha d and there are reports that dawn sturgess had sprayed it on to her wrist —— perfume bottle. we kn

-- ruslan boshirov. the government has concluded that the two individuals named by the police and cps are officers from the russian military intelligence service, also known as the gru. the gru isa service, also known as the gru. the gru is a highly disciplined organisation with a well established chain of command is not a rogue operation. it was almost certainly also approved outside the gru at a senior level of the russian state. the two men, police say, carried out a remarkably sophisticated attack. they flew in from moscow and are seen here in salisbury djurdic after it was alleged they smeared nerve agent on sergei skripal‘s front door, and this is what was believed to have been there weapon, the perfume bottles used to carry the novichok nerve agent. three months later dawn sturgess would die after handling the discarded containers. eventually the surge led to its discovery. the announcement by the crown prosecution service is the most significant but an investigation and without sufficient evide

also adopting the identity of ruslan boshirov. using that name, he and another man, calling himself alexander petrov, flew to britain on the 2nd of march this year. on march 4th, cctv captured them in salisbury, heading in the direction of sergei skripal‘s house. police believe this perfume bottle was used to smear novichok nerve agent on his door handle. that led to skripal and his daughterfalling ill, and, three months later, to dawn sturgess dying after the perfume bottle was found. two weeks ago, they appeared on state—funded russian tv, denying they were spies. mr president... today, speaking at the united nations in new york, the prime minister restated the british position, that these were two men acting on orders from above. the united kingdom has presented detailed evidence, clearly laid out in charges of attempted murder and the use and possession of a chemical weapon, against two agents of the russian state. russia has only sought to obfuscate through desperate fabrication. in response, russia's foreign minister sai

also adopting the identity of ruslan boshirov. using that name, he and another man, calling himself alexander petrov, flew to britain on the 2nd of march this year. on march 4th, cctv captured them in salisbury, heading in the direction of sergei skripal‘s house. police believe this perfume bottle was used to smear novichok nerve agent on his door handle. that led to skripal and his daughterfalling ill, and, three months later, to dawn sturgess dying after the perfume bottle was found. two weeks ago, they appeared on state—funded russian tv, denying they were spies. mr president... today, speaking at the united nations in new york, the prime minister restated the british position, that these were two men acting on orders from above. the united kingdom has presented detailed evidence, clearly laid out in charges of attempted murder and the use and possession of a chemical weapon, against two agents of the russian state. russia has only sought to obfuscate through desperate fabrication. in response, russia's foreign minister sai

the men have been named as alexander petrov and ruslan boshirov, whose movements have been traced in detail by the british authorities. we'll have the latest on the investigation, that's involved 250 officers, and we'll be asking about the significance of today's new information. also tonight... we are three friends, bloggers, we all have one thing in common, we all have or have had cancer. tributes to the bbc‘s rachel bland, who's died at the age of a0 — presenter of an award—winning podcast documenting her treatment for cancer. scallop fishing — now britain and france have agreed the principles of a deal, a week after violent clashes between fishermen from the two countries. in iraq, we report on the fortunate few in the yazidi community enjoying a family reunion, while tens of thousands are still missing. and we talk to england's record—breaking alistair cook, about his decison to retire from international cricket, and his plans for the future. and coming up on sportsday on bbc news, thomas bjorn opts for experience. ian poulter makes the 12 man ryder cup team, alongside

he also adopted the identity of ruslan boshirov. using that name, he and another man, calling himself alexander petrov, flew to britain on the 2nd of march this year. 0n the 4th of march, cctv captured them in salisbury, heading in the direction of sergei skripal‘s house. police believe this perfume bottle was used to smear novichok nerve agent on his door handle. that led to skripal and his daughter falling ill and three months later, to dawn sturgess dying after the perfume bottle was found. two weeks ago, they appeared on state—funded russian tv, denying they were spies. mr president... today, speaking at the united nations in new york, the prime minister restated the british position, that these were two men acting on orders from above. the united kingdom has presented detailed evidence, clearly laid out in charges of attempted murder and the use and possession of a chemical weapon, against two agents of the russian state. russia has only sought to obfuscate through desperate fabrication. in response, russia's foreign minist

the men have been named as alexander petrov and ruslan boshirov. the two individuals named by the police and cps are officers from the russian military intelligence service, also known as the gru. police have pieced together the movements of the two men before and after the attack on sergei and yulia skripal. we now have sufficient evidence to bring charges in relation to the attack on sergei and yulia skripal in salisbury, and domestic and european arrest warrants have been issued for the two suspects and we will be seeking to circulate interpol red notices. police believe the alleged salisbury attackers are back in russia, with almost no chance of ever being extradited. our moscow correspondent says the kremlin remains defiant. it doesn't matter how many facts the british police come up with, russia will continue to deny any connection to the salisbury poisoning. in other news, the former govenor of the bank of england says incompetent preparations for brexit have undermined the uk's negotiating position. a revolutionary new treatment on the nhs

named as alexander petrov and ruslan boshirov although these are probably aliases. and the police investigation has video footage showing their movements from the moment they arrived at gatwick airport on march the 2nd, two days before the poisoning. from gatwick, they travelled to east london, staying in a hotel where investigators found traces of novichok, although those traces soon faded. on saturday march the 3rd, they travelled by train to salisbury where it is alleged they carried out reconnaissance before returning to london. on sunday, they gain travelled to salisbury by train and they were seen near the house of the skripals just before midday. they were seen near the house of the skripalsjust before midday. it they were seen near the house of the skripals just before midday. it is alleged around this time, the novichok nerve agent was sprayed on the door handle. later that day, they were seen at heathrow airport, where they boarded an aeroflot flight where they boarded an aeroflot flight to moscow. alas —— salisbury was soon turned into a major crimes

police say they came to the country as alexander petrov and ruslan boshirov, but those are thought to be false names, used by two undercover operatives. the government has concluded that the two individuals named by the police and cps are officers from the russian military intelligence service, also known as the gru. the gru is a highly disciplined organisation, with a well—established chain of command. so this was not a rogue operation. it was almost certainly also approved outside the gru, at a senior level of the russian state. the two men, police say, carried out a remarkably sophisticated attack. they flew in from moscow, and are seen here in salisbury, shortly after it is alleged they smeared nerve agent on sergei skripal‘s front door. and this was what is believed to have been their weapon — the perfume bottle used to carry the novichok nerve agent. today's announcement by the crown prosecution service marks the most significant in the investigation. we now have sufficient evidence to bring charges in relation to the attack on sergei and yulia skripal in salisbury, and do

the pair — who identify themselves as alexander petrov and ruslan boshirov — claim they are the victims of a fantastical coincidence and insist they are innocent. in their first comments since being accused of poisoning the former russian agent sergei skripal and his daughter, they said they were tourists on a visit to salisbury cathedral. 0ur security correspondent gordon corera has more details. last week, britain presented ruslan boshirov and alexander petrov as a pair of russian military intelligence officers, assassins, sent with nerve agent to kill. but today we saw a different side. they told the kremlin—funded news channel they were tourists who had come to salisbury to see the sights. translation: what were you doing there? our friends had suggested for a long time we visit this wonderful town. salisbury, a wonderful town? yes. a tourist town. there is the famous salisbury cathedral, famous not only in europe but in the whole world. it is famous for its 123—metre spire. it is famous for its clock, the first ever created in the world that is still working. salisbury‘s cath

ruslan boshirov — that's who this man said he was when he came to the uk in march of this year, claiming to be a tourist. but this is who he's believed to really be. this is a 2003 picture of anatoliy chepiga, a colonel in russian military intelligence. that picture of anatoliy chepiga is from a 2003 passport file. it was obtained, along with other material, by the investigative group bellingcat. british officials say they won't comment on an ongoing investigation, although the bbc understands there's no dispute about this identification. so what do we know about anatoliy chepiga ? the passport application says he was born in 1978 and links him to the russian military. he's thought to have served in chechnya and was awarded the country's highest decoration, hero of the russian federation, usually bestowed personally by president putin. at some point, it's believed he joined russian military intelligence, the gru, and rose to be a colonel, also adopting the identity of ruslan boshirov. using that name, he and another man — calling himself alexander petrov — flew to britain on march 2n

ruslan boshirov and alexander petrov flew from moscow to london in march. they're accused of attempting to murder a former russian spy and his daughter. police have caught them on cctv in london and salisbury after trawling through 11,000 hours of footage. this was not a rogue operation. it was almost certainly also approved outside the gru at a senior level of the russian state. iam i am live in salisbury looking at how the police identified the suspects. we'll have the latest reaction from moscow as well. also tonight... we are three friends, we're also bloggers, we all have one thing in common — we all have or have had cancer.

the men have been named as alexander petrov and ruslan boshirov. the two individuals named by the police and cps are officers from the russian military intelligence service, also known as the gru. police have pieced together the movements of the two men before and after the attack on sergei and yulia skripal. we now have sufficient evidence to bring charges in relation to the attack on sergei and yulia skripal in salisbury, and domestic and european arrest warrants have been issued for the two suspects and we will be seeking to circulate interpol red notices.

he called himself ruslan boshirov when he arrived in the uk in march. he said he was a tourist. but this is who it's thought he really is, colonel anatoliy chepiga, a russian military intelligence officer. the online investigative journalist the site bellingcat said he was born in 1978. he is thought to have fought with the russian military in chechnya and was awarded russia's highest decoration, hero of the russian federation. using the alias ruslan boshirov, the british government believes he travelled to salisbury with another agent, calling himself alexander petrov. their mission, to try to kill sergei skripal using a nerve agent hidden in this perfume bottle. british officials have not commented on bellingcat‘s revelations, but the bbc understands there is no dispute in its identifying of anatoliy chepiga. speaking at the un in new york, theresa may again strongly attacked russia's actions. in response, russia said britain's allegations were kindergarten stuff. jon donnison, bbc news. police are guarding a man at basildon university hospital after he was shot in the stoma

a tweet, delighted at alexander petrov and ruslan boshirov we re alexander petrov and ruslan boshirov were able to see the world—class attraction salisbury has to offer, but strange to come all this way for two days while carrying novichok in their luggage, says two days while carrying novichok in their luggage, sastohn two days while carrying novichok in their luggage, says john glen. two days while carrying novichok in their luggage, sastohn glen. he also said that they are open for business, but these statements are not credible and do not match the widely accepted intelligence they have on the individuals. that is the reaction from the mp for salisbury, john glen. a special cabinet meeting is occurring to prepare for a no—deal brexit. the government barker was going to publish guidance on mobile phone roaming, passports and driving licences in the event of not reaching an agreement. let's go to our persistent political editor norman smith, outside of downing street. i don't know if you are hearing anything out of that meeting yet? well, it hasjust broken up, no words of wisdom

the men, named as alexander petrov and ruslan boshirov, told the kremlin funded tv channel, rt, that they saw the cathedral, before returning to london by train. translation: you really look like the pictures shown to us by the uk. who are you? translation: we are those that were shown to you in the pictures, ruslan boshirov and alexander petrov. translation: are those your real names? translation: yes, they are our real names. translation: even now, when you are talking about it, to tell the truth, you look very nervous. translation: what would you look like ? when your life is turned upside down in a moment, injust one day which changed our lives. translation: and the cctv footage from london, you walk in those now famous coats and sneakers in salisbury. are those people you? translation: yeah, that's us. translation: what were you doing there? translation: our friends have been suggesting for a long time that we visit this wonderful town. translation: salisbury? a wonderful town? translation: yes, there is the famous salisbury cathedral, famous not only in europe but the whole wor

british police have released images of alexander petrov and ruslan boshirov after going through 11,000 hours of cctv footage. but moscow has denied any knowledge of the men, as our security correspondent gordon corera reports. these two russians now stand accused of the salisbury nerve agent attack. it is claimed that in march they deployed the nerve agent which poisoned sergei and yulia skripal, and which months later accidentally contaminated charlie rowley, and killed dawn stu rg ess. police say they came to the country as alexander petrov and ruslan boshirov, but those are thought to be false names, used by two undercover operatives. the government has concluded that the two individuals named by the police and cps are officers from the russian military intelligence service, also known as the gru. the gru is a highly disciplined organisation, with a well—established chain of command. so this was not a rogue operation. it was almost certainly also approved outside the gru, at a senior level of the russian state. the two men, police say, carried out a remarkably sophisticated attack

police say they came to the country as alexander petrov and ruslan boshirov, but those are thought to be false names, used by two undercover operatives. the government has concluded that the two individuals named by the police and cps are officers from the russian military intelligence service, also known as the gru. the gru is a highly disciplined organisation, with a well—established chain of command. so this was not a rogue operation. it was almost certainly also approved outside the gru, at a senior level of the russian state. the two men, police say, carried out a remarkably sophisticated attack. they flew in from moscow, and are seen here in salisbury, shortly after it is alleged they smeared nerve agent on sergei skripal‘s front door. and this was what is believed to have been their weapon — the perfume bottle used to carry the novichok nerve agent. today's announcement by the crown prosecution service marks the most significant in the investigation. we now have sufficient evidence to bring charges in relation to the attack on sergei and yulia skripal in salisbury, and do

he called himself ruslan boshirov when he arrived in the uk in march. he said he was a tourist. but this is who it's thought he really is, colonel anatoliy chepiga, a russian military intelligence officer. the online investigative journalist the site bellingcat said he was born in 1978. he is thought to have fought with the russian military in chechnya and was awarded russia's highest decoration, hero of the russian federation. using the alias ruslan boshirov, the british government believes he travelled to salisbury with another agent calling himself alexander petrov, their mission, to try to kill sergei skripal using a nerve agent hidden in this perfume bottle. british officials have not commented on bellingcat‘s revelations, but the bbc understands there is no dispute in its identifying of anatoliy chepiga. speaking at the un in new york, theresa may again strongly attacked russia's actions. in response, russia said britain's allegations were kindergarten stuff. jon donnison, bbc news. let's brief you on some of the other stories making the news. an activist with the russia

he called himself ruslan boshirov, but this is who he really is. the online investigative journalist site bellingcat says he was born in 1978. he called himself ruslan boshirov when he arrived in the uk in march. he said he was a tourist. but this is who it's thought he really is, colonel anatoliy chepiga, a russian military intelligence officer. the online investigative journalist the site bellingcat said he was born in 1978. he is thought to have fought with the russian military in chechnya and was awarded russia's highest decoration, hero of the russian federation. using the alias ruslan boshirov, the british government believes he travelled to salisbury with another agent, calling himself alexander petrov. their mission, to try to kill sergei skripal using a nerve agent hidden in this perfume bottle. british officials have not commented on bellingcat‘s revelations, but the bbc understands there is no dispute in its identifying of anatoliy chepiga. speaking at the un in new york, theresa may again strongly attacked russia's actions. in respons

the pair, who identify themselves as alexander petrov and ruslan boshirov, claim they are the victims of a fantastical coincidence, insisting they are innocent. in their first comments since being accused of poisoning the former russian agent sergei skripal and his daughter, they said they were businessmen who were on a visit to salisbury cathedral. our security correspondent, gordon corera, has more details. last week britain presented ruslan boshirov and alexander petrov as a pairof boshirov and alexander petrov as a pair of russian military intelligence officers, assassins, sent with nerve agent to kill. but today we saw a different side. they tour the kremlin funded news channel they were tourists who had come to salisbury to see the sights. —— they told. translation: what will you doing there? our friends suggested for a long time we visit his wonderful time. salisbury, for a long time we visit his wonderfultime. salisbury, a wonderfultime. salisbury, a wonderful town? yes, wonderfultime. salisbury, a wonderfultown? yes, it tourist town. there is the famous salisbury cathedra

they have been named as alexander petrov and ruslan boshirov. russia has always denied any involvement, but now president putin is saying his government has found the two suspects and appears to be saying they are not intelligent agents. translation: we obviously looked at who these people are. we found them. they will appear soon, i hope, and tell you everything themselves. there's nothing particularly special or criminal here. translation: are they civilians? translation: sorry? translation: are they civilians? translation: i can't hear you. translation: civilians? of course they are. just last week scotland yard and the crown prosecution service announced there was enough evidence to charge the men. the police released images showing their arrival at gatwick airport on march 2nd, two days before the poisoning. from gatwick they travelled to east london, staying in a hotel where investigators found traces of novichok. on sunday, march 4th, they travelled to salisbury by train, and were seen near the skripals' house around the time it's thought

anatoliy chepiga, who used the alias ruslan boshirov, is revealed on the front page of the telegraph as a colonel in russian military intelligence who was given the country's highest honour by vladimir putin. ‘putin‘s lies are laid bare‘ says the daily mail, who also run the story with the headline ‘unmasked'. the times also lead on this, with a picture of colonel chepiga in chechnya, where the newspaper says he served three tours. while the express call him ‘putin‘s hitman‘, and ‘one of the smirking asassins'. meanwhile, the financial times reports that comcast has cleared the final hurdle in its bid to take full control of sky, that's after walt disney and 21st centruy fox said they would sell their stake in the company, ending rupert murdoch's three—decade tie to the broadcaster. the guardian hasjeremy corbyn on its front page, who has told theresa may that labour mps will vote against her brexit deal unless she can negotiate a deal he is happy with. and the i also leads with the labour leader, who told his party conference he was ready to be prime minister. we w

they say he is the man who gave the name ruslan boshirov, and claimed to be a sports nutritionist who was on holiday in england when two people were attacked with novichok in march. exactly what is being said this afternoon? it's a detailed investigation by bellingcat, part of it have been shared with the bbc, into the identity of one of those two men, ruslan boshirov. the work bellingcat has done has been able to identify him as a colonel, anatoly chepiga, in the russian military, with biographical details about him. it appears he served in chechnya three times. significantly, he is a highly decorated soldier, who received the award of hero of the russian federation, normally presented personally by vladimir putin. this is based on material, including a 2003 passport file that bellingcat obtained, and you can see the comparisons of the pictures of the comparisons of the pictures of the two individuals, anatoly chepiga and ruslan boshirov, with him looking younger in the 2003 photo. 0fficials looking younger in the 2003 photo. officials will not comment, it is ongoing at an investigat

they said that ruslan boshirov and alexander petrov were their true names. they said that they were in salisbury in march of this year on tourism. they wanted to see the 123—metre spire of salisbury cathedral and some other sites in the town. they have always denied that they were intelligence officers, but now, i expect there will be more digging around some of these identities, as the evidence at least seems to point increasingly to them being russian intelligence officers. thanks to gordon. next, to new york. more sharp rhetoric from donald trump on iran. he says any country or business which fails to comply with us sanctions on iran will face severe consequences. the president was in the security council. he was chairing today for the first time. he used that chance to push the iran message further. the iranian regime exports violence, terror and turmoil. it illicitly procures sensitive items to advance its ballistic missile programme and proliferates these missiles all across the middle east. the regime is the world's leading sponsor of terror and fue

ruslan boshirov — that's who this man said he was when he came to the uk in march of this year claiming to be a tourist. but this is who he's believed to really be. this is a 2003 picture of anatoliy chepiga, a colonel in russian military intelligence. that picture of anatoliy chepiga is from a 2003 passport file. it was obtained, along with other material, by the investigative group bellingcat. british officials say they won't comment on an ongoing investigation, although the bbc understands there is no dispute about this identification. so what do we know about anatoliy chepiga 7 the passport application says he was born in 1978 and links him to the russian military. he's thought to have served in chechnya and was awarded the country's highest decoration, hero of the russian federation, usually bestowed personally by president putin. at some point, it's believed he joined russian military intelligence, the gru, and rose to be a colonel, also adopting the identity of ruslan boshirov. using that name, he and another man — calling himself alexander petrov — flew to britain on march 2

he called himself ruslan boshirov when he arrived in the uk in march. he said he was a tourist. but this is who it‘s thought he really is, colonel anatoliy chepiga, a russian military intelligence officer. the online investigative journalist the site bellingcat said he was born in 1978. he is thought to have fought with the russian military in chechnya and was awarded russia‘s highest decoration, hero of the russian federation. using the alias ruslan boshirov, the british government believes he travelled to salisbury with another agent, calling himself alexander petrov. their mission, to try to kill sergei skripal using a nerve agent hidden in this perfume bottle. british officials have not commented on bellingcat‘s revelations, but the bbc understands there is no dispute in its identifying of anatoliy chepiga. speaking at the un in new york, theresa may again strongly attacked russia‘s actions. in response, russia said britain‘s allegations were "kindergarten stuff". jon donnison, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news: donald trump says he could with straw his support f

previously when their photographs were circulated they were named as alexander petrov and ruslan boshirov. the russians dismissed those names and photographs as meaningless. now russian president vladimir putin has come out saying, look, we know who they are, we found them. actually they're civilians. they're not members, him indicating, of the gru, the russian military intelligence group that the british authorities say they were members of. and basically there's nothing unusual about them. he also took the step of calling on these two individuals to speak to the media. almost giving the permission to do so. expectations have been rising in the country and observers watching that soon we'll be hearing from those individuals themselves. it's extraordinary because, it's going to be interesting, rather, to hear what explanation these people have for making that short visit from moscow to britain and traveling from london to salisbury, weather poisonings took place in march of this year. and of course, they were documented closely and recorded on their travels by british closed circuit telev

anatoliy chepiga, who used the alias ruslan boshirov, is revealed on the front page of the telegraph as a colonel in russian military intelligence who was given the country's highest honour by vladimir putin. "putin's lies are laid bare", says the daily mail, who also run the story with the headline "unmasked". the metro also lead on this, with colonel chepiga labelled a "putin war hero". while the express call him ‘putin‘s hitman‘, and ‘one of the smirking asassins'. meanwhile, the financial times reports that comcast has cleared the final hurdle in its bid to take full control of sky, after walt disney and 21st centruy fox said they would sell their stake in the company, ending rupert murdoch's three decade tie to the broadcaster. and the guardian has jeremy corbyn on its front page, who has told theresa may that labour mps will vote against her brexit deal unless she can negotiate a deal he is happy with. let's stay with the guardian, you will

boshirov. the two individuals named by the police and cps are officiers from the russian military intelligence services, also known as the gru. top members of donald trump's administration are so alarmed by the president's behavior that they are actively working to undermine him, an anonymous senior official has written in the new york times. also this hour: britain and france reach a deal over scallop fishing

they have been named as alexander petrov and ruslan boshirov. russia has always denied any involvement, but now president putin is saying his government has found the two suspects and appears to be saying they are not intelligent agents. translation: we obviously looked at who these people are. we found them. they will appear soon, i hope, and tell you everything themselves. there‘s nothing particularly special or criminal here. translation: are they civilians? translation: sorry? translation: are they civilians? translation: i can't hear you. translation: civilians? of course they are. just last week scotland yard and the crown prosecution service announced there was enough evidence to charge the men. the police released images showing their arrival at gatwick airport on march 2nd, two days before the poisoning. from gatwick they travelled to east london, staying in a hotel where investigators found traces of novichok. on sunday, march 4th, they travelled to salisbury by train, and were seen near the skripals‘ house around the time it‘s t

identified as alexander petrov and ruslan boshirov. officials believe they used fake names. the prime minister saying today they work for russian intelligence, the g.r.u. >> it was almost certainly also approved outside the g.r.u. at a senior level of the russian stage. >> reporter: the men stayed at this cheap london hotel. investigators found traces of the rare chemical nerve agent novichok in their room. police say the poison was in this cheap perfume bottle. footage shows the men traveling west of london police say to spray the poison on the door of russian spy. when he and his daughter touched it, they became violently ill but survived. the alleged assassins returned to moscow. three months later, a british man found the perfume bottle and gave it to his girlfriend. he got sick, she died. russian denies involvement. a top agent of vladimir putin said we saw those names, they mean nothing to us. richard engel, nbc news. >>> still ahead, who is watching you at the airport? an nbc news exclusive with an undercover air marshal that tracks travelers even when they are not su

the government named alexander petrov and ruslan boshirov as russian agents sent to salisbury to kill sergei skripal, but popping up on russian state—run tv they said otherwise. translation: what were you doing? our friends had been suggesting for a long time that we visit this wonderful town. salisbury, wonderful town? visit this wonderful town. salisbury, wonderfultown? yes. a tourist town. downing street described the interview as lies, blatant fabrications and an insult to the public intelligence. the bbc has spoken to the journalist who carried out the interview. has spoken to the journalist who carried out the interviewlj has spoken to the journalist who carried out the interview. i don't have any reasons to believe them, i don't know them, they are not my friends, but i have normal reasons to believe the conservatives who had been lying previously. some see the interview after putin suggested the men should speak publicly as provocative. whether there are will ever be challenged in a british court seems unlikely. the church of england has said it will keep its shares in the o

police say they came to the country as axander petrov and ruslan boshirov, thought to be false names used by undercover operatives. prime min. may: the government has concluded that the two individuals named by the police are officers from russia's i militaelligence services u., also known as the the gru is a highly disciplined organization with a well-established chain of command. this is not a rogue operation. it was almost certainly also improved outside the gru at a senior level of the russian state. gordon: the two men carried out a remarkably sophisticated attack. they flew in from moscow and are seen in yazidsalisbury. shortly after, it is alleged that they smeared a nerve agent on sergei skripal's front door. this is what is believed to be their weapon, the perfume bottle used to carry the novichok prevention. >> today's announcement is a most significant development in the investigation. we have sufficient evidence to bring charges in relation to the attack on sergei and yulia skripal in salisbury, and arresv warrantsbeen issued for the two suspects, and we are seeking to ci

alexander petrov, ruslan boshirov, as the assassins who were sent by the moscow government to the united kingdom to kill... attempt to kill sergei skripal, the former russian agent, and his daughter. what on earth do you make of your own government, when you were sitting in government, ordering an assassination with a chemical weapon on uk soil? let me be clear about that, we believe the statement of such a respected person as theresa may is just a statement of a politician. to make such a statement one should have proof. forgive me, the proofs was provided by the police, the british police and prosecutors. we haven‘t been provided with evidence, with proofs, with anything, besides the political statements we hear from the british. have you seen all the video evidence? the video is not the evidence of the crime. it is clear to us. the traces of novichok agent found in the hotel where these two russians were staying? a combination of videos, statements, things like that, the combination of things being put forward is not a court case completed and the case is not proved at all. i believ

the suspect is now calling himself ruslan boshirov. so our team showed those pictures to residents in colonel chepiga's old village. some didn't know him. those who did were nervous of oui’ camera. we agreed they'd remain anonymous. translation: it's him, but much older. and this woman identified the man wanted by british police as anatoliy chepiga. i know where his parents used to live. he was a military man, an officer. he fought in war zones. then he was in moscow. and when i called the last phone number linked to his parents, the man who picked up said he was uzbek, and bought the sim card on the street. the line was then disconnected. just two weeks ago, president putin himself insisted both of the salisbury suspects were civilians. nothing suspicious, he said, nothing criminal. on friday, his spokesman said the kremlin won't discuss what he called "informal investigations into the poisoning" any further. but the questions over russia's explanations and the true identity of these men are only mounting. sarah rainsford, bbc news,

they have been looking at the data around this one individual who called himself ruslan boshirov but they have identified him as anatoliy chepiga who was highly decorated and an important figure in the russian generation. in the russian intelligence agency. therefore less likely to be there as a tourist but under a false identity to target sergei sk rebuttal. —— sergei skripal. there has been some interesting information about their movement. a lot of this has been unearthed by belling cat using data on passports. his passport shows a photo very similar to ross lambert she roughjust photo very similar to ross lambert she rough just a few years younger. —— ruslan basher. the two men did say they were sports nutritionists who had come to britain to see salisbury cathedral. britain had always thought they were undercover office rs always thought they were undercover officers using a false identity from the gi you. this is more evidence pointing in that direction particularly when he looks to have beena particularly when he looks to have been a highly decorated colonel in the mil

police say they came to the country as alexander petrov and ruslan boshirov, thought to be false names used by undercover operatives. prime min. may: the governmentde has concthat the two individus named by the police are officers from russia's military intelligence services , also known as the gru. the gru is a highly disciplined organization with a well-established chain of coand. this is not a rogue operation. it was almost certainly also improved outside the gru at a senior lev of the russian state. gordon: the two men carried out icatedrkably sophi attack. they flew in from moscow and are seen in yazidsalisbury. shortly after, that they smeared a nerve agent on sergei skripal's front door. this is what is believed to beat their weapon, the perfume bottle used to carry the novichok prevention. el today's announcement is a most significant dment in the investigation. we have sufficient evidence to bring charges in relation to the attack on sergei and yulia skripal in salisbury, and arrest warrants have been issued forsu the twects, and we are seeking to circulate notices. gordonpros

the men have been named as alexander petrov and ruslan boshirov, whose movements have been traced in detail by the british authorities. we'll have the latest on the investigation, that's involved 250 officers, and we'll be asking about the significance of today's new information.