Litvinenko Killer: From Putin’s Assassin to TV Star
- Here's a summary of the key information from the provided text about the Alexander Litvinenko poisoning case:
- * The Victim: Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian spy, died in London in 2006 after being poisoned.
Here’s a summary of the key information from the provided text about the Alexander Litvinenko poisoning case:
* The Victim: Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian spy, died in London in 2006 after being poisoned.
* the Poison: He was poisoned with a lethal dose of polonium-210, which was added to his tea. A radioactive trail was found across London.
* The Suspects: Dmitri Kovtun and Andrei Lugovoi are the two men wanted by UK authorities for the murder. They both face US sanctions.
* The Allegation: It is suspected that the murder was personally approved by Vladimir Putin, though the Kremlin denies this.
* The Ruling: The European Court of Human rights ruled in 2021 that Russia was responsible for Litvinenko’s assassination, finding a strong case that Kovtun and Lugovoi acted as agents of the Russian state.
* Final Moments: Litvinenko’s last words to his wife, Marina, were “I love you very much.”
* Meeting: Kovtun was seen meeting with Litvinenko at the Millennium Hotel in London’s Mayfair.