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'''Alexander Litvinenko''' is an ex-[[KGB]] colonel |
'''Alexander Litvinenko''' is a former [[Russia|Russian]] citizen, an ex-[[KGB]] colonel and [[FSB]] lieutenant-colonel. |
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On [[1 November]], [[2000]] he defected from Russia for [[England]], and in October [[2006]] became a [[Britain|British]] citizen. He has extensively criticised the Putin regime, and particularly their position on [[Checneya]] |
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==Sudden critical illness== |
==Sudden critical illness== |
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On [[1 November]], [[2006]], Litvinenko fell suddenly ill while investigating the death of journalist [[Anna Politkovskaya]]. He had had lunch with an [[Italy|Italian]] contact, who had passed him papers on the journalists fate. |
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[[Scotland Yard]] is investigating claims that he was poisoned (by [[thallium]]). The incident was widely covered in the British media on [[19 November]] [[2006]], with much speculation that he was poisoned by an arm of the Putin regime, in a similar manner to that used by the [[Bulgaria|Bulgarian]] secret service on disident journalist [[Georgi Markov]]. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6162562.stm BBC report on poisoning] |
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*[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,176-2460129,00.html Sunday Times report on poisoning] |
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Alexander Litvinenko is a former Russian citizen, an ex-KGB colonel and FSB lieutenant-colonel.
On 1 November, 2000 he defected from Russia for England, and in October 2006 became a British citizen. He has extensively criticised the Putin regime, and particularly their position on Checneya
Sudden critical illness
On 1 November, 2006, Litvinenko fell suddenly ill while investigating the death of journalist Anna Politkovskaya. He had had lunch with an Italian contact, who had passed him papers on the journalists fate.
Scotland Yard is investigating claims that he was poisoned (by thallium). The incident was widely covered in the British media on 19 November 2006, with much speculation that he was poisoned by an arm of the Putin regime, in a similar manner to that used by the Bulgarian secret service on disident journalist Georgi Markov.
External links
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