Isle of Wight Radio 10:00am - 3:00pm Live and Local Podcast - Supporting Live Local Music On The Isle Of Wight Alex Salmond refuses to say whether Russia was to blame for Salisbury poisonings Former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond has refused four times to say whether he believes Russia was behind the Salisbury poisonings. Mr Salmond, who has formed a new pro-independence party ahead of next month's Scottish elections, hosts "The Alex Salmond Show" each week on RT - a Russian state-controlled TV network. In 2019, RT - formerly known as Russia Today - was fined by Ofcom for a "serious breach" of impartiality rules.