Photo: Alexander Litvinenko at University College Hospital. Wikipedia
Brits Investigate Assassination of the Spy Who Warned Us About Putin -- Nico Hines, Daily Beast
Eight years ago, the Kremlin likely murdered a former KGB officer living in London with radioactive poison. The U.K. was too cozy with Russia to go after his killers—until now.
LONDON — Vladimir Putin thought he’d got away with murder. At least that was the conclusion of diplomats and security officials for eight years as Britain ignored demands for an inquiry into the assassination of a former KGB officer in Central London.
Alexander Litvinenko had angered the Kremlin with repeated claims that Putin was running a thuggish and brutal regime. He sought refuge in Britain and was granted asylum, but local police were powerless to prevent his assassination. He was struck down inside an upmarket London hotel by a rare radioactive poison that had been slipped in to his pot of tea.
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My Comment: This is one those cases that has always baffled me. It is easy to point the finger at Putin and blame him for Alexander Litvinenko's death .... but Alexander Litvinenko has not been the only defector to speak out against Putin .... he is actually just one of many, and not as vocal as some others. But someone did kill him, and all indications is that it was a Russian hit squad that was responsible for it. This British investigation and inquirer is a good start .... and I know that it is going to be followed very closely by many in Moscow .... both inside and outside of Putin's office.
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Unfortuntly, this investigation and enquiry is being triggered by current political motiviations and will no doubt affect the results of this enquiry.
Hell, it sounds like they've made up their minds already, why not just save the cash and point the finger at Putin!
Sigh..
Haven't read the article, but if I remember right, I thought it was the Bulgarians that got him at the bidding of the Russians.
James .... you are thinking of the umbrella with the poison pellet that was used to murder Bulgarian dissident writer Georgi Markov. The murder of Alexander Litvinenko is something else .... the only thing that I can think of is that he did something personal that really peeved-off someone in the Russian intelligence community .... a violation of a confidence and/or promise to keep something confidential that he broke. I doubt that Putin would get his hands dirty in ordering such a hit .... but he has certainly not pursued it nor bring the perpetrators to justice.
Your right, got them mixed up. Who knew umbrellas were so dangerous! Generations of unsuspecting Londoners living on the edge!
Ricin in the umbrella and Polonium in the Entree.
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