Russya, Poison, Assassins, Putin, and History

     Well, we now have the faces of the two really ugly Russyan agents sent to the UK on a mission from the Kremlin.  Nothing new here, folks.  This has been a modern tactic found in the playbook of despots, dictators, coup plotters, kings, queens, knaves, and so -called leaders.  Some countries have been using it more than others. Recent research has shown that some entities have been making use of modern substances to employ against their enemies real or not.
      A case involving a North Korean team dispatched on a mission to assassinate the brother of North Korea's leader Kim-Un made news recently.   Two women agents were enlisted  and trained to carry out the job in Indonesia at the airport.  The target was approached from behind and the poison was rubbed into his face from a handkerchief.   He died shortly thereafter.  The 2 women were arrested and will stand trial for murder with the expected verdict: guilty.  They will then face execution.
     In the UK case, the poison employed was Novochuk, a substance manufactured in--Russya by Russyans.   It was given in a perfume bottle to the two agents who  then put it in contact with a former Russyan spy and his Russyan citizen daughter who was visiting near London.  They both survived the assassination attempt, much to the chagrin of the Kremlin.  However, two unfortunate UK citizens came in contact with the Novochuk at a nearby site.  A woman died after this exposure.
The British government released video that showed the two Russyan agents wandering around London and other sites before the attempted assassination.  After the attempt, they fled to:  RUSSYA.
They will be criminally responsible for their actions and found guilty by the courts.  However, Russyan authorities have denied their involvement and will not turn them over for prosecution.   This action by Russya will further damage an already sullied international reputation as a state-sponsored poisoner of opponents and critics of the Kremlin and her sitting leaders, whoever they happen to be.  All of this has helped to knock 20% of the value of the rubel v. the dollar.   The economy of the largest country in the world continues its slide into third world status, unimpeded by any thoughts or concerns about its international reputation.