9/12 Asked about the case on Wednesday at the eastern economic forum in Vladivostok, Mr Putin tried to shift the blame away from the Russian state, insisting that the two men were “civilians”. “We know who they are, we found them,” he said at a panel with the leaders of China & Japan.／
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Salisbury pair's unlikely story only makes UK's case stronger
Vladimir Putin says Salisbury poison suspects are Russian 'civilians' and hopes they will 'tell their story'
