Chemical Attacks

Relations between Russia and the Conservative-led British government are being pushed to the brink. In Salisbury, former KGB officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia are found unconscious on a park bench, poisoned by the radioactive nerve agent Novichok. The attack sends shockwaves through Britain and Europe, while the suspected perpetrators are flaunted in a prime time TV interview on Russia Today, convincing Sergei Cristo that his former homeland is now run like a mafia state. NATO countries respond by expelling swathes of Russian diplomats and spies. So why does the UK’s foreign secretary shake off his security detail to party in Italy with his pal, the Russian oligarch Evgeny Lebedev, just one month after this critical incident? Tensions are rising and a demand for answers about Russian interference in British politics growing. But it seems that powerful forces are determined to keep the truth buried. Episodes drop weekly! A Project Citizen production To find out more about the story and issues it raises visit Presented by: Carole Cadwalladr and Peter Jukes Written by: Carole Cadwalladr and Peter Jukes Producer and Sound Design: Ruth Abrahams Studio Producer: Sean Byrne Roberts Location Producers: Sheridan Flynn and Manasa Narayanan Original Music: Phil Channell Mixed: Nigel Appleton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Chemical Attacks is an episode from Dial M for Mueller: Why Brexit Needs an FBI Style Inquiry - with Carole Cadwalladr and Peter Jukes by The Citizens.

This episode is 44:36 long.

This episode was published on Feb 4, 2025.

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