Niece says former Russian spy, poisoned by nerve agent, is in grave condition: 'I have maybe 1 percent of hope'

The former Russian spy and his daughter who were poisoned in Britain by a nerve agent widely blamed on Moscow have a small chance of recovery, The Guardian reports. Sergei Skripal's niece, Viktoria Skripal, said her uncle and cousin's chance of pulling through "really isn't good." Speaking with the BBC, she added "out of 99 percent, I have maybe 1 percent of hope." The Skripals were poisoned by exposure to a nerve agent called Novichok, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May has said. "Nerve agents dis...