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Lugovoi Passes Polygraph Test

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:16:00 GMT

State Duma Deputy Andrei Lugovoi, the former KGB officer accused by the British authorities in the fatal poisoning of another ex-KGB man, Alexander Litvinenko, has passed a polygraph test administered in Moscow by British experts.

UK Seeks Extradition of Second Man Over Litvinenko Murder

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:30:00 GMT

A former KGB officer has said British prosecutors are seeking his extradition over the murder of Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko in 2006, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

Britain to Disclose Litvinenko Murder Documents

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:14:00 GMT

Britain's intelligent services, MI5 and MI6 will unveil classified documents relating to the death of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, who was fatally poisoned in London in 2006, The Daily Mail reported on Monday.

Russian investigators confirm 2006 murder attempt against Lugovoi

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:35:00 GMT

Former KGB bodyguard Andrei Lugovoi was a target, not a suspect, in the Polonium-210 poisoning that killed security service defector Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006, the Russian Investigative Committee said.

Police open case into attempted murder of Lugovoi - source

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:12:00 GMT

Russian investigators have opened a criminal case into a murder attempt against Andrei Lugovoi, the former KGB bodyguard who was accused of poisoning Russian security service defector Alexander Litvinenko in 2006 in London, a police source said on Wednesday.

Britain seeks new suspect in Litvinenko poisoning case

Sun, 06 Nov 2011 09:52:00 GMT

The U.K. Crown Prosecution Service wants to charge a second man with the murder of Russian security service defector Alexander Litvinenko who was poisoned in London in 2006, The Sunday Times reported.

Litvinenko case hearings should be open, Russian embassy says

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:18:00 GMT

Hearings on the death of former KGB officer Alexander Litvinenko should be open for the public and media, the Russian embassy in London said in a statement on Tuesday.

Russia challenges U.K. to provide evidence on 'Litvinenko murder'

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:48:00 GMT

Russia on Monday again denied any involvement in the murder of Alexander Litvinenko and challenged Britain to present any evidence to the contrary.

Lugovoi to demand Litvinenko autopsy results

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:20:00 GMT

Former KGB officer Andrei Lugovoi, the chief suspect in the 2006 killing of Kremlin critic Alexander Litvinenko, has said he will demand Litvinenko's autopsy results from British police.