Alexander Litvinenko

Lugovoi Rules Out Return to Uk
The prime suspect in the poisoning of the former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko said yesterday that he would never return to the UK to face trial as the case against him is politically motivated.

Russia's Muscle-flexing is Dangerous Posturing
Leader: The diplomatic atmosphere between Britain and Russia has been getting sharply chillier since Moscow refused to extradite the man Scotland Yard accuses of the murder of ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko.

British Ambassador Challenges Russia Over Extradition
Sir Anthony Brenton says Russia could get around its constitution if it wants to cooperate with British authorities in bringing the man accused of killing Alexander Litvinenko to trial.

Putin Calls for 'common Sense' in Diplomatic Spat
Russian president moves to stop further escalation of the diplomatic row with Britain over the murder of the dissident Alexander Litvinenko.

Russians Refuse to Extradite Litvinenko Suspect
Russian prosecutors have officially refused Britain's request to hand over the suspect in the fatal poisoning of former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko.

Litvinenko: Unweaving a Tangled Web
MI6 agent? Blackmailer murdered by his boss? We unpick the allegations surrounding murdered Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko.

UK Ambassador Asks Moscow to Extradite Polonium Murder Suspect
Britain's ambassador to Moscow yesterday delivered a request for the extradition of the man suspected of murdering former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko in London.

Depp Set to Play Poisoned Russian Exile Litvinenko
Johnny Depp is lined up to play murdered Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko in the film of a book that still has no ending, his widow told reporters at the Cannes film festival yesterday.

Former Spy Lugovoi 'must Face Trial' in Uk
The attorney general tells Russia's chief prosecutor that the man accused of murdering former spy Alexander Litvinenko must be extradited to UK.

Russia Could Retaliate Over Litvinenko Row
Fears were growing last night that Moscow's refusal to extradite the man wanted in connection with the murder of Alexander Litvinenko would seriously fray diplomatic ties with Moscow.

Russian Law Prevents Extradition
Russia is unlikely to extradite Andrei Lugovoi to Britain to face trial for the murder of Alexander Litvinenko, despite pressure from Downing Street, the foreign office and the Crown Prosecution Service. A spokeswoman for the Russian prosecutor's office told the Guardian this morning: "We...

Former Kgb Spy Andrei Lugovoi Faces Alexander Litvinenko Murder Charge
Andrei Lugovoi, one of the Russian men who met Alexander Litvinenko on the day he fell ill with polonium poisoning, is to be charged with his murder.

Berezovksy to Be Interviewed By Russian Detectives
Russian tycoon agrees to meet detectives as part of investigation into murder of Alexander Litvinenko - but only on the condition that they are frisked for poisons.

UK Wants to Try Russian for Litvinenko Murder
The British government is preparing to demand the extradition of a Russian businessman to stand trial for the poisoning with polonium-210 of the former KGB officer Alexander Litvinenko.

Litvinenko Police 'will Fly Back to Russia'
Detectives from Scotland Yard are to return to Moscow to make further inquiries in their investigation into the death of the Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko, Russia's chief prosecutor has said.

Third Litvinenko Contact Reportedly Poisoned
A third contact of the murdered Russian former spy, Alexander Litvinenko, has become sick with radiation poisoning, a local report said today.

Litvinenko Was Victim of 'russian Rogue Agents'
British intelligence sources increasingly suspect that Alexander Litvinenko, the former spy killed with a radioactive poison, was the victim of a plot involving "rogue elements" within the Russian state, the Guardian has learned.

No Barrier to Litvinenko Investigation, Says Blair
Tony Blair today said no "diplomatic or political barrier" would stand in the way of the investigation into the death of the former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko.

Poisoning Puts Business With Russia Under a Cloud
The poisoning in London of a former KGB officer, Alexander Litvinenko, will damage investor confidence in Russia, the primary trade association representing those doing business between Britain and Russia warned yesterday.

Theories Abound in Poison Plot
Three days after the death of Alexander Litvinenko, there are no known suspects and police refuse to describe their investigation as a murder hunt. But a bewildering array of theories has been thrown up about who may have had a hand in his poisoning.

Spy Death Linked to Nuclear Thefts
An investigation was under way last night into Russia's black market trade in radioactive materials amid concern that significant quantities of polonium 210, the substance that killed former spy Alexander Litvinenko, are being stolen from poorly protected Russian nuclear sites.

Alexander Litvinenko
Obituary: Security agent sucked into a world of Russian power games and oligarchs.

Former Spy Suffers Major Deterioration
The former Russian security agent Alexander Litvinenko is in a 'very serious' condition amid reports that x-rays have revealed three unusual objects in his digestive system.

Doctors Narrow Cause of Russian Former Spy's Illness
Doctors treating the former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko said tonight they could not rule out the possibility that he was poisoned with radioactive thallium.

Trial in Absentia for Russian Defector
A Russian security service whistleblower who sought refuge in Britain was put on trial in absentia at a tribunal near Moscow yesterday. Alexander Litvinenko has embarrased the main successor organisation to the KGB by alleging skulduggery, murder plots, corruption, and the bombing of...

A spy out in the cold
Tomorrow a Moscow court will accuse the defector Alexander Litvinenko of corruption. But the truth is, he tells Nick Paton Walsh, that he is a former KGB man forced to flee to the west when his masters turned against him - and now they want their revenge.