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Russia hit back at the international community this morning, saying that accusations that its agents were responsible for the novichok attack on Salisbury were a “frank lie”.

Moscow was accused last night of “playing dice” with British lives after it was said that the dose of nerve agent brought into the UK was strong enough to kill 4,000 people.

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