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Litvinenko Wife Defies Brits, Demands Inquiry

Poisoned spy's widow wants to expose Putin's role in his murder

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 27, 2008 10:04 AM CDT

(Newser) – Alexander Litvinenko's widow calls for a public inquiry into the poisoning of the Russian spy in an op-ed for today's Times of London. Both the British foreign secretary and Scotland Yard have sought to dissuade her from petitioning for an inquest, saying it would prejudge... Read full story »

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Litvinenko Wife Defies Brits, Demands Inquiry

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