In connection with the "case of Skripal" the British authorities seize Russian property of dubious origin, said the country's Defense Minister Gavin Williamson. "Already issued warrants for the arrest of doubtful property, for which a new law has recently begun to operate in the UK. Our goal is to ensure that any incomprehensibly extracted property is taken into account, and the necessary steps are taken for this, "RIA Novosti quotes the minister. Williamson, who is currently on a visit to Estonia, stressed that he is touched by the support of the Allies in a difficult situation. The British Minister of Defense is known for his tough anti-Russian rhetoric - he had previously said that "Russia must step aside and shut up". Recall, on March 4 in the English city of Salisbury were poisoned by a former GRU officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter Julia.

The British authorities said that responsibility for this is borne by the Russian authorities. The case of the Violins caused a large-scale anti-Russian campaign in the West, which turned into a real diplomatic war: London sent 23 Russian diplomats, Moscow responded in the same way. On Monday, March 26, the United States, the FRG, France, the Netherlands, Estonia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia and several other EU countries announced the expulsion of Russian diplomats..