A leading intelligence official on Russia stated that Sergei Skripal's claims about Putin's embezzlement directly led to the nerve agent attack in Salisbury.
The UK Foreign Office experts concluded that it was inconceivable such an audacious assassination attempt could occur without Vladimir Putin's direct orders.
Sergei Skripal, in his police interview, revealed knowledge of Putin's alleged involvement in illegal activities, notably in the rare metals disposal and aluminum sales.
Jonathan Allen, director general of defence and intelligence, emphasized that Skripal, as a senior GRU member, would have had access to sensitive and secret information.
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