NATO countries express support for London

london/brussels - The NATO countries are right behind London after the poisoning of a former double spy and his daughter in Salisbury. They are very concerned about the first nerve attack on NATO territory since the alliance began in 1949, British Prime Minister Theresa May said Wednesday in parliament. NATO member states call on Moscow to answer questions from the British government about the Russian chemical weapons program.

The North Atlantic Council, the highest political body of the military alliance, made the call after being briefed by the British NATO ambassador. 'The allies agree that the attack clearly violates international standards and treaties. '

They refer to a 1997 treaty, also signed by Russia, that prohibits the production and use of chemical weapons. According to the British, the Russians are behind the attack with a nerve gas developed by them for military use. The NATO body calls on the Kremlin to provide clarification to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague.