The United States will impose sanctions on Russia for its use of a nerve agent in an attempt to kill a former Russian spy and his daughter in the UK.
The State Department said the sanctions will be imposed on Russia because it used a chemical weapon in violation of international law.
The State Department just announced that the U.S. has determined Russia violated the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act by poisoning former Russian spy & his daughter. Sanctions will go into effect later this month. pic.twitter.com/ektEkEi8mZ
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) August 8, 2018
Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter were poisoned by Novichok, a military-grade nerve agent, in Salisbury in March.
Britain has accused Russia of being behind the attack, which the Kremlin vehemently denies.
Since the March attack, two other British nationals with no ties to Russia have been poisoned by the substance.
Following a 15-day congressional notification period, the sanctions will take effect on or around August 22, according to a statement from the State Department.
