Death of a Dissident: The Poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko and the Return of the KGB
France24 (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
As Monday marks the third anniversary of the death of former Russian KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko (pictured) from radioactive poisoning, his widow Marina used the opportunity to speak out in the British media.
Time (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Germany has ended its investigation into one of the main suspects in thedeath of former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko, meaning the case mayforever remain a mystery
Sify (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Britain's efforts to extradite former KGB officer and current Russian parliamentarian Andrei Lugovoy to stand trial for the murder of Alexander Litvinenko has received a setback with German
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
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.
Sofia News Agency (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
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. ...
Times Online (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
In 1998 Alexander Litvinenko — then an agent of the Federal Security Service (FSB) — and four other masked FSB agents held a press conference to say that they had been ordered to carry out assassinations. Litvinenko was fired by Vladimir Putin, then head of the FSB, and fled to Britain. He died after the radioactive chemical polonium-210 was slipped into his tea in 2006.
David Lindsay (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Adrian Pabst writes: Reset or repair? David Miliband's much-anticipated visit to Moscow, the first of a British foreign secretary in over five years, has not produced a major breakthrough in bilateral relations between the UK and Russia. But there is a now a unique chance to do more than just mending fences. Britain has the opportunity to press the "reset" button and gradually turn enhanced...
The Economist (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
More of an update than a reset EVER since the new American administration popularised the phrase, it has been fashionable to talk of a “reset” with Russia. Few relationships have needed resetting more than the one between Russia and Britain. It has been all but frozen since Russia refused to hand over Andrei Lugovoi, an ex-KGB officer suspected of murdering his former colleague (and British...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Miliband has a chance to better bilateral relations, which will have long-term benefits for the UK and for Europe Reset or repair? David Miliband's much-anticipated visit to Moscow, the first of a British foreign secretary in over five years, has not produced a major breakthrough in bilateral relations between the UK and Russia. But there is a now a unique chance to do more than just mending fences....
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
There is a substantial paradox in the relationship between Russia and Britain. Trade between the two nations has tripled in the last six years and Britain remains the fourth biggest foreign investor in Russia. There are also about 250,000 Russians living in the south-east of England. But among that select group of people whose job is to get on with each other – British and Russian diplomats...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Kremlin says no to sending alleged killer of Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko back to Britain for trial Russia has snubbed the latest British request for the extradition of Andrei Lugovoi, the man accused of murdering the Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko, making clear there is no prospect of handing him over for trial in the UK. The foreign secretary, David Miliband, restated Britain's demand...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
London - Russia and Britain attempted Monday to mend strained relations in discussions in Moscow, ranging from Iran's nuclear programme to continuing bilateral tensions over the poisoning of former spy Alexander Litvinenko in London three years ago. ...
Sify (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Britain's visiting foreign secretary pressed Russia on Monday to turn over the main suspect in the 2006 killing of former Russian security agent Alexander Litvinenko, who died from radioactive
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Moscow rules out extradition during British foreign secretary's 'fence-mending' trip Russia snubbed the latest British request for the extradition of Andrei Lugovoi, the prime suspect in the murder of the former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko in London three years ago. Russia made clear that there is no prospect of Lugovoi being handed over for trial. During talks this morning in Moscow, the foreign...
The Observer (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
Kremlin hints at better relations with Britain, for the first time since the murder of Alexander Litvinenko The foreign secretary, David Miliband, arrived in Russia today amid strong indications that the Kremlin was willing to improve relations with the UK for the first time since the murder of the former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko. Writing in tomorrow's Guardian, Russia's ambassador, Yuri...
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