Alexander Litvinenko
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Russian agent accused of poisoning spy dead at 57Russian agent Dmitry Kovtun, who was accused by the U.K. authorities in the poisoning death of former spy Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006, has died at 57.WorldJun 4, 2022
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Trudeau slams ‘unlawful’ Russian spy attack; feds mum on status of 100 Russian diplomats in CanadaA brazen daylight attack on a former Russian spy turned British double agent in the UK two weeks ago is viewed by Canada as 'unacceptable and unlawful behaviour" by Russia.CanadaMar 15, 2018
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Showdown looms between Britain, Russia as deadline expires for nerve attack explanationLondon gave Moscow until midnight to explain how a Soviet-era nerve weapon was used against a former Russian double agent.PoliticsMar 13, 2018
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Russian ex-spy mystery: Here’s what we know about nerve-agent attack on Sergei SkripalHere’s what we know about Sergei Skripal and British-Russia espionage history.WorldMar 7, 2018
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Seven Russian diplomats have died suddenly since NovemberRussia's ambassador to Sudan, who died Wednesday in his pool, is the seventh Russian diplomat to die suddenly since November.WorldAug 24, 2017
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Vladimir Putin unlikely to face punishment for ‘probably approving’ Litvinenko murderThe independent inquiry into the 2006 poisoning of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko points a finger in the direction of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the former head of Russia’s spy agency.WorldJan 21, 2016
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How former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko was killed with PoloniumA British judge has published a report on the 2006 death of former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko, saying President Vladimir Putin probably approved a plan by the Russian security service to kill him with poison.WorldJan 21, 2016
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U.K. judge: Putin probably approved the murder of ex-spy Alexander LitvinenkoPresident Vladimir Putin probably approved a plan by Russia's FSB security service to kill a former agent-turned-Kremlin critic who died after drinking tea laced with radioactive poison, a British judge said Thursday in a strongly worded report that led Moscow to accuse Britain of a politically motivated attack.WorldJan 21, 2016
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Key suspect says he won’t testify at inquiry into death of ex-spy LitvinenkoA prime suspect in the killing of Alexander Litvinenko says he won't testify as planned at an inquiry into the Russian spy's death, leading the judge to accuse him of trying to manipulate proceedings.WorldJul 27, 2015
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Why did Putin critic Boris Nemtsov become an assassination target?Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov's assassination last Friday came as a shock to many in Russia and around the world, but the slaying of dissenting voices in Russia is hardly unheard of.CanadaMar 3, 2015
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