| Author (Corporate) | Deutsche Welle |
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| Series Title | Article |
| Series Details | 27.01.15 |
| Publication Date | 27/01/2015 |
| Content Type | News |
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The long-awaited inquiry into the death of former Russian spy turned Kremlin critic Alexander Litvinenko began on 27 January 2015. During opening statements, attorney Robin Tam, the inquiry's legal counsel, said the events surrounding Litvinenko's death 'would not disgrace the pages of a thriller', before telling Judge Robert Owen that Mr Litvinenko had been poisoned not once - as was previously thought - but twice. On his deathbed, the former spy was reported as saying he had no doubt that had been done by Russian secret service on the order of President Vladimir Putin. Russia has always denied involvement, and the incident soured Russian-English relations for years. Moscow refused to extradite Lugovoi and Kovtun, stalling the initial investigation. The inquiry was further halted by British authorities refusing to disclose secret intelligence evidence. Now that evidence was going to be heard, but behind closed doors. |
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| Source Link | http://dw.de/p/1ERnx |
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| Countries / Regions | Russia, United Kingdom |
