British Defense Minister Gavin Williamson believes that London "is critical" to develop the defense complex because of the growing threat from the Russian Federation. He writes about this in an article for The Telegraph. "The threat of Britain from the Russian Federation is growing. Putin uses hybrid methods for subversive influence on other countries and has to do with "shameless" cyber operations, "the minister is convinced. "To understand the danger coming from Moscow, it is enough to study the poisoning of former double agent Sergei Skripal in Salisbury. Now, experts of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons are analyzing the substance with which the "terrible crime" was committed,. According to him, Britain is "vital" to continue developing its defense capabilities in order to confront such "threats" and ensure the security of its country. We remind you that Russian diplomats are massively expelled from European countries and NATO countries because of the poisoning of ex-officer of the Russian GRU Sergey Skripal in Salisbury. Britain accused the Kremlin of using chemical weapons, which led to poisonings among more than 20 British citizens. Reported about the deportation of Russians to about 30 countries, including the United States, Canada and Australia. In addition, the number of accredited Russian diplomats has been reduced in representations with the governing bodies of NATO and the UN. Ukraine also joined the international community's response to the poisoning of Skripal and expelled 13 diplomats. 112 Ukraine.