EU recalls ambassador to Moscow after leaders agree Russia 'highly likely' to have carried out Salisbury attack

The European Union has recalled its ambassador from Russia after leaders from across the bloc united behind Theresa May in the wake of the Salisbury attack.

Throwing their weight behind the Prime Minister, the 27 leaders of the European Council said it was “highly likely” that the Kremlin was responsible for the poisoning of Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia.

Responding to the announcement on Friday, Moscow accused the UK of leading the European Union towards an "anti-Russia campaign". 

In a statement, the Russian foreign ministry said the only explanation was that European leaders "wanted to help the British Prime Minister out of a difficult situation".

It came as Markus Ederer, the EU...

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