Spy poison feud : EU recalls Russia ambassador

As former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia remain in critical condition following a poison attack on 4 March, the EU has recalled its ambassador to Moscow.  This was after leaders agreed it was "highly likely" Russia was responsible for a nerve agent attack in the UK.

The European Council of EU leaders said there was "no plausible alternative."

British Prime Minister Theresa May welcomed the EU support. She added that it was right "we are standing together" as the threat posed by Russia "respects no borders and it is a threat to our values".

The EU said its ambassador to Russia, German Markus Ederer, was recalled "for consultations" and was expected in Brussels over the weekend.

The European Council statement stated: "We stand in unqualified solidarity with the United Kingdom in the face of this grave challenge to our shared security."