Skripal Case Suspects: Visiting Britain as Tourists

The two men, who look similar to the photos presented by Britain, have declined to have had any role in the Scripal attempted murder.

Both people's identities have not been independently verified.

Our friends have been suggesting for a long time to visit this magnificent city”, one of the men said during the interview.

They said they may have passed by Sergei Scripal's house without their knowledge.

Maybe we went past Scripal's house, but we don't know where it's at”, one of them claimed.

They also said they stayed less than an hour in Sallsbury.

A day earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said his state has identified the suspects on the part of Britain, claiming they are civilians.

“They are civilians, of course”, Putin said on September 12th, making controversial statements with British authorities, under which they are members of the Russian Military Intelligence Agency, (GRU).

Following Putin's statements, British Prime Minister Theresa May's spokesman has said that Britain's attempts to get some excuse from Moscow regarding poisoning have always been met with “lies”.

Last week, British authorities have reportedly charged two Russian men, identified as Alexandr Petrov and Ruslan Bosirov, with poisoning the Scripals on 4 March.

British Interior Secretary Sayid Javed has said on September 9th that Britain will arrest both persons if they ever leave Russia.

The case has been punished with a wave of sanctions from Britain, the United States and the European Union against Russia, as well as expulsions of diplomatic personnel.

The case has damaged only tense relations between Russia and the West, as European officials accuse Moscow of trying to cause conflict between Western states.