‘A strong prima facie case’: European Court finds Russia responsible for assassination of Alexander Litvinenko

Russia was responsible for the poisoning and assassination of ex-FSB officer Alexander Litvinenko, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday, September 21. Litvinenko fled Russia with his family and was granted asylum in the United Kingdom in 2001. He died of polonium poisoning in London in 2006. Ten years later, a public inquiry in the UK concluded that Litvinenko was murdered by two of his acquaintances: former Russian Secret Service officer Andrey Lugovoy -- who is now a State Duma lawmaker -- and businessman Dmitry Kovtun. Both the suspects, as well a the Russian authorities, have consistently denied any involvement in Litvinenko's killing. Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2021/09/21/a-strong-prima-facie-case