Britain Expels 23 Russian Diplomats Over Chemical Attack on Ex-spy

Members of the emergency services wearing protective clothing work near the bench where former Russian intelligence officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were found poisoned in Salisbury, Britain, March 13, 2018. Reuters/Henry Nicholls

LONDON—Britain is to kick out 23 Russian diplomats, the biggest such expulsion since the Cold War, in the wake of a chemical attack on a former Russian spy in southern England.

Prime Minister Theresa May pointed the finger of blame firmly at Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday as she outlined a series of retaliatory measures in parliament.