Posted on Jun 4, 2022
Russian man accused of Alexander Litvinenko killing dies of Covid-19
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One of the main suspects in the murder of the former Russian spy and Kremlin critic, Alexander Litvinenko, has died of Covid-19.
Dmitry Kovtun was one of two men UK authorities say fatally poisoned Mr Litvinenko in London in 2006.
Mr Kovtun died at a hospital in the Russian capital Moscow, the Tass state news agency reported on Saturday.
Another suspect in the killing, Andrei Lugovoi, wrote on social media that his "faithful friend" had died.
Mr Litvinenko, a former KGB officer who became a British citizen and outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was poisoned with a radioactive substance at a London hotel where he had met the two men.
He fell ill shortly after the meeting and was admitted to hospital. His condition worsened and he died weeks later on 23 November.
Dmitry Kovtun was one of two men UK authorities say fatally poisoned Mr Litvinenko in London in 2006.
Mr Kovtun died at a hospital in the Russian capital Moscow, the Tass state news agency reported on Saturday.
Another suspect in the killing, Andrei Lugovoi, wrote on social media that his "faithful friend" had died.
Mr Litvinenko, a former KGB officer who became a British citizen and outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was poisoned with a radioactive substance at a London hotel where he had met the two men.
He fell ill shortly after the meeting and was admitted to hospital. His condition worsened and he died weeks later on 23 November.
Russian man accused of Alexander Litvinenko killing dies of Covid-19
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I wish I saw this before I posted a different article about story. Regardless, it is a good example of karma.
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When I worked for Radio Liberty in Munich during the Cold War, the KGB assassinated one of our Ukrainian staffers on his way to work - poison aerosol, likely from a "shooter" looking like a fountain pen. The KGB has maybe changed it's name but the people are the same including the former KGB Lt. Colonel - now the so-called "president" of Russia. We had to provide OPSEC guidance to the many families of the emigre's who worked for RL. They represented 30 odd nationalities in the USSR who broadcasted the "truth" in as many languages to the Soviet Union. RL and Radio Free Europe are still trying to bring the real news to the Russian people in light of the War and the usual suppression of the news by the modern iteration of Communist Russia.
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