Alba Party leader could become Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “spokesperson in Holyrood”. His comments came after the former first minister refused to say whether he believes Russia was behind the Salisbury poisonings in 2018 – in which Sergei Skripal, a former Russian military officer, and his daughter Yulia were attacked.Speaking on the third anniversary of the attack last month, UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said Russia remains an “adversary” of the UK.Mr Skripal, a former Russian spy turned double agent for MI6, and his 33-year-old daughter were left seriously ill after coming into contact with the deadly nerve agent Novichok.Asked repeatedly if Russia was responsible for the incident, Salmond told BBC Radio Scotland on Wednesday.
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