What happened to Alexander Litvinenko? European court rules Russia responsible.

The European court of human rights has ruled that #Russia is responsible for the death of #AlexanderLitvinenko. The former KGB agent was poisoned with a radioactive isotope Polonium 210 in London in 2006. According to the court, Russian agents Andrei Lugovoi and Dmitry Kovtun poisoned him on the direction of the Russian government. Russia has denied any involvement, stating that the #EuropeanCourt made a groundless ruling.

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