Whilst I believe in healthy skepticism, the theories which almost seem conspiratorial in nature, suggesting Russia was not the instigator of the Salisbury nerve agent attack, were to me just that – conspiracy theories.
The Guardian article confirming that the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons confirmed the poison was a Novichok, all but closes the door on it being a Russian perpetrated attack.
The only remaining question, in my mind, was whether it was state sponsored or a rogue agent or agency. Based on how the Russian news agency has responded, I’d err on the side of state sponsored, even if Putin was not the one to sign off.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/apr/12/novichok-used-in-spy-poisoning-chemical-weapons-watchdog-confirms-salisbury?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
