Andrei Lugovoi

British authorities announced murder charges against Mr. Lugovoi in the Alexander V. Litvinenko case. Mr. Litvinenko died of radiation poisoning - Traces of a radioactive isotope of an element polonium known as polonium 210 were used to... [more]

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Germany drops probe linked to Litvinenko case

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German prosecutors said Friday they have dropped an investigation of a Russian businessman who had been suspected of transporting a radioactive substance used in the fatal poisoning of a former Russian agent in London in 2006. Alexander Litvinenko — a former Russian security agent who became a fierce Kremlin critic and was granted asylum in Britain — died in November 2006 of what doctors said was poisoning with polonium-210, a rare radioactive isotope. Hamburg prosecutors started investigating Russian businessman Dmitry Kovtun at the end of that year on suspicion that he may have illegally handled radioactive material. They closed their investigation on Nov. 6 ... Read Full Story

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Miliband in Moscow to seek warmer Russia ties

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David Miliband was Monday making the first visit by a British foreign secretary to Russia for five years, seeking to improve relations plunged back to a Cold War chill by a series of bitter rows. Shortly after arriving late on Sunday, Miliband met with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, with more talks to follow on Monday, the British embassy said. He was also due to meet business and civil society leaders. Miliband's trip to Moscow coincides with the third anniversary of the fatal poisoning in London of former spy turned Kremlin critic Alexander Litvinenko in 2006, a crime that led to an unprecedented degradation ... Read Full Story

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British foreign minister in Russia to thaw ties

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David Miliband was Monday making the first visit by a British foreign secretary to Russia for five years, seeking to improve relations plunged back to a Cold War chill by a series of bitter rows. Shortly after arriving late Sunday, Miliband met with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, with more talks to follow Monday, the British embassy said. He was also due to meet business and civil society leaders. Miliband's trip to Moscow coincides with the third anniversary of the fatal poisoning in London of former spy turned Kremlin critic Alexander Litvinenko in 2006, a crime that led to an unprecedented degradation in ties. ... Read Full Story

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Foreign secretary in Russia to thaw ties

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David Miliband was Monday making the first visit by a British foreign secretary to Russia for five years, seeking to improve relations plunged back to a Cold War chill by a series of bitter rows. Shortly after arriving late Sunday, Miliband met with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, with more talks to follow Monday, the British embassy said. He was also due to meet business and civil society leaders. Miliband's trip to Moscow coincides with the third anniversary of the fatal poisoning in London of former spy turned Kremlin critic Alexander Litvinenko in 2006, a crime that led to an unprecedented degradation in ties. ... Read Full Story

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Britain's Miliband in Russia to thaw ties

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David Miliband headed off for the first visit by a British foreign secretary to Russia for five years on Sunday, seeking to mend relations damaged by the poisoning in London of a Kremlin critic. As Miliband embarked on his two-day visit, the British government said it could not "spare" him to be the European Union's foreign affairs chief amid growing speculation that he is in line for the new role. Miliband's trip to Moscow coincides with the third anniversary of the poisoning of former spy Alexander Litvinenko in 2006, but Russia refuses to extradite the KGB agent-turned-lawmaker who is the chief suspect in the ... Read Full Story

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Andrei Lugovoi 'prepared to face questioning over Litvinenko in London'

The prime suspect in the 2006 murder of Alexander Litvinenko has said he may be ready to face questioning in the UK "under certain conditions" and demanded a fresh investigation into the killing.

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German Prosecutor Drops Case against Litvinenko Poison Suspect Kovtun

German investigators have dropped their case against Dmitri Kovtun, the Russian national suspected of involvement in the 2006 poisoning of dissident Alexander Litvinenko. Litvinenko died after being poisoned with the radioactive substance polonium-210. His death occurred after he had taken tea in London with two Russians, Kovtun and the chief suspect Andrei Lugovoi. ...

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Litvinenko's Widow Sees No Progress After Three Years

Litvinenko's Widow Sees No Progress After Three YearsRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty“One of the suspects, Andrei Lugovoi, is in Russia now, and Russia is not going to extradite him. On the contrary, Russian investigators are saying that ...and more »

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Britain again demands Russia hand over main suspect in 2006 polonium...

Russia has refused to extradite ex-KGB officer-turned-businessman Andrei Lugovoi, saying its constitution forbids extraditing its citizens. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov used the same argument Monday in refusing the request from UK ...

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Britain and Russia must be partners

Britain and Russia must be partnersguardian.co.ukThe case of Andrei Lugovoi, the prime suspect in Litvinenko's brutal murder, is deadlocked. London insists on his extradition, which is banned by Russia's ...Litvinenko murder casts long shadow over Miliband's visit to MoscowTribune (blog)all 6 news articles »

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Russia snubs Miliband request to hand over Litvinenko poisoning ...

The Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov (left) talks to Britain's foreign secretary, David Miliband, after talks in Moscow. Photograph: Sergei Chirikov/EPA Russia snubbed the latest British request for the extradition of Andrei Lugovoi, the prime ...

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Russia and Britain: David Miliband's Moscow visit aims to reset relations...

Russia and Britain: David Miliband's Moscow visit aims to reset relationsTelegraph.co.ukHis suggestion that Russia should change its constitution to allow it to extradite Andrei Lugovoi, the chief suspect in the Litvinenko murder, has gone down ...and more »

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