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Theresa May has received strong international backing for her claim that the Salisbury attack was perpetrated by Russian secret service agents, in a joint statement from the French, Canadian, US and German governments.

As Britain prepares to confront Russia at the UN security council, the four countries joined with the UK to underline the findings of the police investigation into the novichok attack.

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