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British judge names Lugovoi and Kovtun as culprits behind Litvinenko’s murder

Alexander Lugovoi and Dmitriy Kovtun were named as murderers in 2006 killing of ex-KGB officer Alexander Litvinenko in a report which was made public on Thursday.

13:08 21.01.2016

Scotland Yard claims two Russian nationals involved in ex-KGB officer's murder

The Metropolitan police have concluded that Russian nationals Andrei Lugovoi and Dmitry Kovtun were likely to have been involved in the murder of former FSB and KGB officer Alexander Litvinenko in 2006.

17:43 30.07.2015

Suspect in Litvinenko murder failed polygraph test – report

A suspect in Alexander Litvinenko’s murder, Andrei Lugovoi, failed lie detection test in April 2012 after being asked about his experience with polonium.

11:03 10.03.2015

Public inquiry into Litvinenko’s death to end on March 31

A public inquiry into the death eight years ago of former KGB officer Alexander Litvinenko will end on March 31, RIA Novosti says the coroner Sir Robert Owen.

16:04 20.01.2015

Russian investigators won't take part in British inquiry into Litvinenko death

The Russian Investigative Committee will not take part in the public hearings over the death of Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian Federal Security Service agent.

11:38 03.09.2014

Litvinenko’s widow not sure how long public inquiry will take

Marina Litvinenko, widow of ex-FSB officer Alexander Litvinenko who died in 2006 in London, and her lawyer, Elena Tsirlina, do not know how long a public inquiry into Litvinenko’ death will take but hope it will reveal the circumstances of his death and identify those responsible, RIA Novosti reports.

16:46 31.07.2014

New public inquiry to be held into Litvinenko’s death

An inquiry into the death of Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko will be chaired by Sir Robert Owen, a senior judge and the coroner overseeing Litvinenko’s inquest, Home Secretary Theresa May said in a written statement to the House of Commons on Tuesday morning.

15:49 22.07.2014

UK not ready to relax visa formalities with Russia - official

The UK is not ready to go through with stripping visa formalities with Russia, citing among other reasons the Litvinenko case, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Vladimir Titov told RIA Novosti.

11:00 31.12.2013

Secrecy order quashed in UK Litvinenko inquiry

London’s High Court quashed on Wednesday part of a public interest immunity (PII) decision that had been handed down earlier this year in connection with an inquest into the death of Alexander Litvinenko.

19:16 27.11.2013

Litvinenko widow continues legal push for UK public inquiry

The widow of former Russian security service agent Alexander Litvinenko says she has decided to continue with her bid to persuade UK courts to hold a public inquiry into her husband’s unsolved death.

12:47 08.10.2013

UK will not hold public inquiry into Litvinenko's death

The UK government has decided not to hold a public inquiry into the death of former Russian FSB officer Alexander Litvinenko, Coroner Sir Robert Owen said on Friday.

15:24 12.07.2013

Issue of public inquiry into Litvinenko's death to remain undecided

The UK government has notified Sir Robert Owen, the senior judge leading the inquest into the death of poisoned ex-FSB officer Alexander Litvinenko, that it is unlikely to decide any time soon whether to replace the ongoing inquest with a public inquiry.

10:13 04.07.2013

Next hearing in Litvinenko inquest scheduled for July 12

The next hearing in the inquest of former FSB officer Alexander Litvinenko’s death is scheduled for July 12 and may partly focus on the upcoming public inquiry, Litvinenko’s widow Marina said on Thursday.

18:15 20.06.2013