Gormley: Confronting Russia means protecting ourselves

To a crime that could only have been committed by Russia, democratic governments can respond in any number of ways. Many responses would be justified. Few can be counted on to inspire better behaviour. A few more might inspire it to behave even worse.
Countries can issue statements that unequivocally condemn Russia’s unacceptable attack on British soil; Sergei Skripal, a former Russian double agent and his daughter Yulia, were poisoned with Novichok, a nerve agent, on March 4. Europe, Cana