Explain in Japanese and send it to us . Mar. 16th
| UK, US, France, Germany condemn attack on ex-spy |
| The leaders of Britain, the United States, France, and Germany have jointly condemned the suspected poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter. |
| The criticism came on Thursday in a rare joint statement by British Prime Minister Theresa May, US President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. |
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| The March 4th attack in the southern British city of Salisbury left former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia unconscious. |
| May held Russia responsible for the attack, which she says involved a nerve agent developed by the Russian military. |
| The statement says the attack “constitutes the first offensive use of a nerve agent in Europe since the Second World War.” |
| The statement says the use of the nerve agent “by a state party is a clear violation of the chemical weapons convention and a breach of international law.” It adds the assault “threatens the security of us all.” |
| The statement says the 4 leaders share the British view that it is “highly likely” Russia is responsible for the attack. It calls on Russia to “address all questions related to the attack.” |
| May visited Salisbury for the first time after the assault on Thursday. She reiterated her denunciation of Russia for the attack. |
