The murder of ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko in 2006 in the UK was “probably” approved by President Vladimir Putin, a public inquiry finds.
The chairman of the inquiry, Sir Robert Owen, said President Vladimir Putin “probably” signed off the poisoning of Mr. Litvinenko adding that Litvinenko’s cooperation with the British intelligence services may have been a factor.
The report claimed the killing was the work of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) and said its head, Nikolay Patrushev, shared responsibility, as RT mentions.
Mr Litvinenko’s widow Marina welcomed the report and called for a travel ban on Mr. Putin and sanctions on Russia.
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Source: Protothema
