President Putin must understand that the West stands for a united front for the values ??in which he believes, said the new Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, Jeremy Hunt. He believes that at the summit of the leaders of Russia and the US on July 16 in Helsinki, Donald Trump will convey this thought to Vladimir Putin. According to Hunt, this must be done, mindful of the case of the Violins. Answering the question of CNBS whether Skripal poisoning was Russian direct interference in British affairs, Hunt said that it was very "aggressive step and totally unacceptable". He stressed that a toxic chemical was used and one British citizen was killed. Hunt believes that the united front that the Western countries demonstrated at the NATO summit is very important, and President Putin should know that the West is united in upholding its values. At the same time, Hunt added that he would continue the policy of his predecessor Boris Johnson, who suddenly resigned on July 9. In the English city of Salisbury, on March 4, former officer of the GRU Sergei Skripal and his daughter Julia were poisoned with the substance "Novice".

Official London said that "with a high probability" Moscow is behind the incident, without presenting any evidence at all. Russia rejected all accusations. The case of the Violins caused a wide international response - more than 20 countries sent more than 100 Russian diplomats. The Kremlin took retaliatory measures. In the evening of June 30, in the city of Amesbury near Salisbury unconscious 44-year-old Don Sturgess and 45-year-old Charles Rowley. They were taken to the hospital, the woman soon died. It is alleged that the couple also poisoned the "Novice".