Andrey Lugovoy, businessman and former FSB officer
Photo: Alexey Kudenko
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Britain Shaping Equal Response to Russia
Britain’s new Foreign Secretary David Miliband is expected to make clear to parliament Monday how to respond to Russia’s refusal to extradite Andrey Lugovoy, the main suspect in poisoning murder of Alexander Litvinenko, once FSB spy and then political émigré in Britain.
The relations of Russia and Britain have further clouded in the wake of the Kremlin refusal to extradite Andrey Lugovoy. Lugovoy, whom Britain deems the key suspect in polonium poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko, does not only deny accusations, he also claims that Britain’s secret services were involved in the murder.
Nevertheless, Britain views Russia’s refusal unacceptable and pressurizes by threatening to review cooperation and even to expel some diplomats in return.
As to Miliband, he promised to treat the case “with seriousness which it deserves.” The cabinet “is looking at a range of options,” a source with the government said as quoted by The Financial Times.
The thing is that by using radioactive polonium-210 to kill Litvinenko, Lugovoy endendered the lives of hundreds of other people. Moreover, Britain harbors strong doubts that Lugovy will get a fair trial in Russia.
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