Opposition parties and Russian propaganda have stoked skepticism among some in the U. K. about Theresa May’s explanation that Russia was behind an attempt to kill ex-spy Sergei Skripal.
SALISBURY, England—Just a few weeks before he was poisoned, former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal criticized President Vladimir Putin over drinks at a local bar, according to a regular there. Rory Ghazvini said Mr. Skripal’s apparent lack of concern was just one reason to doubt whether Russia was responsible.
“He obviously felt safe enough to be able to talk about that in a public environment,” said Mr. Ghazvini, a 32-year-old railway worker who says he overheard the comments at the Railway Social Club, where Mr. Skripal…
