Alexander Litvinenko

British-naturalised Russian defector murdered in London (1962–2006)

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Alexander Valterovich Litvinenko was a British-naturalised Russian defector and former officer of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) who specialised in tackling organised crime. A prominent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, he advised British intelligence and coined the term "mafia state".

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Russia responsible for Litvinenko assassination, European court rules Russia was responsible for the 2006 assassination of Alexander Litvinenko in London, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled. Sky News - Published on September 21, 2021