Russia: Huge spat ERUPTS between Kay Burley and former Kremlin adviser on Sky News
Kay Burley was refereeing a discussion between the former Kremlin advisor and a Director of the Russia Studies Centre when the fiery clash erupted. The Sky News presenter quickly snapped at the former Russian advisor as she tried to get Dr Andrew Foxall’s response to claims there was no evidence Russia carried out the attack. Alexander Nekrassov, the former Kremlin advisor, said there was no proof that Russia had carried out the attack as he ridiculed Britain's handling of the incident. Sky News host Burley said: “Just a quick thought Alexander, while we have got you. Russians have released a nerve agent on British soil. “It is the first time it has happened in Europe since the Second World War. Was that not aggressive?”
SKYNEWS Russia: Kay Burley clashed with Alexander Nekrassov during a tetchy exchange on Sky News
Mr Nekrassov replied: “There is no proof at all, I am sorry Kay. I even doubt that it happened at all.” Burley then turned to Dr Foxall asking him about Mr Nekrassov’s response that there was no proof Russia was behind the attack. Mr Foxall claimed the assertion that there was no proof was “laughable”. The presenter then turned the response back to the former Kremlin advisor who repeated that there “was no proof”. He added: “Laughable is, we see no victims. We see no traces of any poison. We just have the word of Theresa May.
There is no proof at all, I am sorry Kay Alexander Nekrassov
“We haven’t seen any victims, any photos. Russian diplomats were not even allowed to visit them.” The host quickly tried to cut off the former Russian advisor again and snapped: “Okay, okay I hear you.” Dr Foxall pointed out experts in the UK have been happy to attribute the nerve agent to Russia. He said: “I am not expert in chemical weapons and I don’t believe that Mr Nekrassov is either. “Those who are experts in military-grade nerve agents within the UK within our security services, seem quite happy with the contention that the evidential trail leads from Salisbury to Moscow. If not directly to the Kremlin then to Russia. “They are not only content with that conclusion but so too are our allies in France, Germany, the United States, Poland and elsewhere.”
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