British Themis was forced again – Zakharova

The British Themis was forced again by the British political establishment. This was said by the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Maria Zakharova.

This is how Zakharova commented on the published resolution of the secretariat of the public inquiry into the death of a British woman Don Sturgess in 2018 in Amesbury regarding the form of participation Sergei and Yulia Skripal at hearings scheduled for October.

According to Zakharova, “everyone who saw this resolution, after they stopped laughing, was shocked by the twist and mockery of the legitimacy of those who call themselves legal experts in Great Britain. “

Chairman of the investigation Anthony Hughes she decided not to include the Skripals in meetings in person or remotely, she noted. Instead, to “refresh the picture” of what happened, the old protocols from 2018 of the Skripals’ communications with the British police will be used. In addition, their written responses to questions as part of the ongoing public inquiry by the Sturgess family will be used.

Hughes justified his decision by arguing that the Skripals’ personal appearance in the courtroom or putting them on a conference call could threaten their lives. According to reports, there is reason to believe that an “attack” similar to the one that happened in Salisbury will happen again, and that it could be carried out by people “who have the same motives as him the attackers in 2018” or “who share their expectations. goals.”

“I would like to ask the question: who are these people? How many years have passed since 2018? Six! Has the British Themis identified anyone responsible for the attacks? A statement from a representative of the British investigative authorities, with Russophobia, indicates that the upcoming hearings will not be just biased … This is politics, this is a lack of transparency and a predetermined outcome of the case. No one can count on the effect of justice in these circumstances,” – said the diplomat.

There is a continuing desire in London to prevent the Skripals from appearing in public, she said. How the British side hides the Russians violates our country’s legal right to information about its citizens, Zakharova emphasized.

“What kind of logic is this? It turns out that in terms of British justice or law enforcement agencies, if certain actions have been taken against certain people that threaten their life or health, these people are absolutely forbidden to appear in public . Or have they signed that they will not be able to provide security? ” – asked the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.