Skripal father and son may immigrate to the US
(Baonghean.vn) - Former double agent Sergei Skripal and his 33-year-old daughter Yulia will have a new opportunity to live in the US under two new names to protect them from new assassination plots. This statement was made by a senior British government official in the Sunday Times on April 8.
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| Former double agent Sergei Skripal and his son may be able to immigrate to the US. |
The Sunday Times added that British intelligence agency (MI6) officials discussed with colleagues from the CIA to consider resettling Skripal when he left the UK, to protect him and his son, and secure a new life.
In this regard, British authorities have proposed sending former spy Skripal and his daughter to one of the four countries in the "Five Eyes" intelligence alliance, where the UK cooperates in the field of intelligence sharing, including: the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. However, a final decision has not yet been made.
Meanwhile, British intelligence agencies believe that the US is the safest place to send the former spy Skripal and his son, because "there, they are less likely to be killed, and it will be easier to protect them under a new name".
The British Foreign Office has not yet made any comment on the above information.
The Skirpals not only regained consciousness, but also began assisting in the investigation of the incident in Salisbury.
Relations between Russia and the UK are at an all-time low after Britain accused Russia of poisoning the Skripals. Moscow has denied any involvement in the poisoning of the former double agent.
The Skripal case has also created a "coalition blow" in the diplomatic field of Western countries towards Russia. Specifically, along with the UK and the US, a series of Western countries have decided to expel hundreds of Russian diplomats. In response, Moscow has also expelled a series of foreign diplomats.
Intelligence experts say the sanctions are far more damaging than the individual expulsions. Russia will have little chance of plugging the holes in its intelligence network that the expelled agents will leave in 28 countries at once, severely affecting its foreign intelligence-gathering operations.
This could be the worst time for Russian intelligence agencies in decades, and it could also mark the collapse of Russia’s relations with the West. Russia, which has been under European sanctions for the past four years, will be pushed further into isolation, especially as it launches retaliation against the West.
