MOSCOW. March 15 (Interfax) - London's provocation against Russia involving the poisoning of former Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter may be only the beginning of bigger anti-Russian actions, Andrei Lugovoi, a member of the State Duma Security and Anti-corruption Committee, whom the British authorities accused of involvement in the death of Alexander Litvinenko in 2006, said.
"It's seems to me it's a prelude. We need to be ready for more serious provocations not only by the UK, but also by the United States against Russia, Russian citizens who are outside the country. We don't know the final purpose of the provocation with Skripal yet, what else might they think up?" Lugovoi told Interfax on Thursday.
Lugovoi believes the intensification of inspections of private planes flying from Russia announced by the British authorities may be used for provocations.
"On one hand, the increase in inspections of private planes from Russia is some inexplicable nonsense. All planes should be inspected even without that. But it can also be used for provocations. Those people in Russia who will fly to London on private planes should understand that the British special services can easily plant something during such inspections," he said.