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22.11.2008, 14:20
Andrey Lugovoy, suspected by Scotland Yard of murdering former security officer Aleksandr Litvinenko, says he is prepared to travel to Britain to be questioned by police. Lugovoy made the surprise offer to the Times newspaper with his friend and main witn
16.01.2008, 07:11
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has defended proposed action against the British Council, after its refusal to cease operations in two cities. Moscow is threatening to stop issuing visas for Council staff and Britain says relations will be affecte
13.07.2007, 15:27
Britain says it is disappointed with Moscow's refusal to extradite Andrey Lugovoy – and looking to take further action. Meawhile, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has urged Britain not to politicize the murder investigation into the deat
10.03.2010, 21:15
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A British High Court has ruled there is no evidence linking self-exiled Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky to the murder of former Russian security officer Aleksandr Litvinenko, who was poisoned in 2006.
25.03.2009, 21:11
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The UK will extradite Russian citizens charged with various crimes in Russia, though their names have not yet been made public. This is the first time in ten years that Britain has agreed to such a move.
04.10.2009, 18:40
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Hollywood has postponed adapting the story of the poisoned ex-Russian security officer Aleksandr Litvinenko, written by Alexander Goldfarb together with Litvinenko’s widow Marina.
12.11.2009, 10:59
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German prosecutors have dropped all charges of illegally trafficking nuclear materials against Dmitry Kovtun, who was linked to the murder of former Russian security officer Aleksander Litvinenko in London in 2006.
26.05.2007, 21:33
According to Russia's Prosecutor General, Yury Chayka, Russian prosecutors haven’t yet received official word from British authorities over what they believe caused the death of former Russian security officer, Aleksandr Litvinenko.
28.05.2007, 23:33
Russia's Foreign Ministry has confirmed it has received a request from the British authorities to extradite Russian businessman Andrey Lugovoy, suspected of poisoning former security officer Aleksandr Litvinenko.
30.05.2007, 14:14
The Russian Prosecutor General's Office has said it is not considering extraditing Andrey Lugovoy to Britain in exchange for Boris Berezovsky. The authorities of both countries have said such an exchange is forbidden by their laws.
Published: 08 June, 2009, 18:22
Scottish high school students have been asked to examine the notorious death of the former Russian secret services officer Alexander Litvinenko in their chemistry exam.
