Russian spy Sergei Skripal is ‘responding well to treatment’ and no longer fighting for life after poisoning
POISONED Russian Sergei Skripal is "responding well" to treatment, doctors have said.
The former double agent had been hospitalised after a suspected nerve agent saw himself and his daughter Yulia slumped over a bench in Salisbury.
Doctors at Salisbury District Hospital have today said that the father was "responding well to treatment".
Dr Christine Blanshard, Medical Director at Salisbury District Hospital, said: "He is responding well to treatment, improving rapidly and is no longer in a critical condition."
Dr Blanshared added: "Last Thursday, I informed you that Yulia Skripal's condition had improved to stable. As Yulia herself says, her strength is growing daily and she can look forward to the day when she is well enough to leave the hospital."
Yulia released a statement through Scotland Yard last week, with the young woman saying that she was improving daily.
The statement read: ";I woke up over a week ago and am glad to say my strength is growing daily.
"I am grateful for the interest in me and for the many messages of goodwill that I have received.
"I have many people to thank for my recovery and would especially like to mention the people of Salisbury that came to my aid when my father and I were incapacitated.
"Further than that, I would like to thank the staff at Salisbury District Hospital for their care and professionalism.
"I am sure you appreciate that the entire episode is somewhat disorientating, and I hope that you'll respect my privacy and that of my family during the period of my convalescence."
Britain blames Russia for the Novichok nerve agent poisoning, something Moscow denies.
The attack on March 4 left the Skripals in a critical condition after they were found acting unwell on a park bench in Salisbury. The following police investigation showed they were suffering the effects of the rare nerve agent Novichok.
The Russian ambassador to the UK, Alexander Yakovenko, said that he was glad the young woman was improving.