2006-11-24 03:33:04 · 16 answers · asked by Mike A 2 in News & Events ➔ Other - News & Events
The Man's name was:
Alexander Litvinenko
Litvinenko, a specialist in fighting organized crime, came to prominence in 1998 after he accused the Russian authorities of trying to kill Boris Berezovsky, a tycoon close to Boris Yeltsin, who was then president.
He claims he was drummed out of the spy agency and subjected to harassment to punish him for speaking out. He was arrested twice on what he says were trumped up charges. Although he was acquitted, he spent months in Moscow prisons.
In 2000 he was arrested for a third time on charges of faking evidence in an investigation. Prior to his immanent conviction, friends told him he was unlikely to escape lightly under the Putin regime.
Litvinenko decided to flee before he was arrested. He was stripped of his passport by the authorities, and he ended up in Turkey where he joined Marina (His wife), and their son Anatoly, who had flown from Moscow on tourist visas.
They came to Britain and claimed asylum. He was a thorn in Moscow’s side ever since.
Doctors had moved him to another hospital offering more specialized treatment and police have taken his family into protective custody
The KGB is now called the FSB. The yellow building is still filled with agents. Under President Vladimir Putin (a former lieutenant-colonel in the previous KGB),. . . . . . . . .
Conclusion of intelligence briefing. . . .need I say more?
Darryl S.
2006-11-24 04:22:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
President Vladimir Putin has never shied away from showing his leanings toward a Reinstated Communist Russia, since he was part of the KGB in his earlier years. I don't doubt he had his finger prints all over the death of this previous Russian spy.
Who knows... maybe Putin has a lot of dealings with the Russian Mafia & that's how the execution of poisoning (or other) him was so easy.
I want to give Pres. Putin the benefit of the doubt, but he's shown us very little to do so with the years he has been in power.
2006-11-24 08:39:29 · answer #2 · answered by Utopian Friend 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something that we should be asking. His father directly blames Putin. There have been some pretty dodgy dealings in recent times in Russia - the jailing without trial or seemlingly just cause of people who oppose Putin; the death of the woman journalist that this guy was investigating. Poison, allegedly, was used on Yushenko, the Ukrainian president, who survived but whose face is badly disfigured. No-one seems to have the guts to say anything. Who will stand up to Putin and confront him? Mr Bush, can you hear me?
Edit: Jonafanwos, you seem to be under the impression that I'm American. I'm not. It just seems to me that the US might be the only nation with sufficient clout to stand up to Putin's regime. I saw that you also insulted a Russian lady who asked a question on this subject the other day. People whose views differ from yours are not necessarily stupid. There is no need to be insulting - 'thumbs down' is there for you to show your disagreement.
2006-11-24 03:44:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Its terrible in this day and age, i feel sorry for his poor family, the russians don't want anyone finding out about something!
Just think he died a slow painful death, its very very sad, but WHY?
2006-11-24 03:53:47 · answer #4 · answered by superstar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe the Russian agency that replaced the KGB. But it is a little bit Hollywood.
Maybe the fish that he ate had swollowed something...
Who knows!
2006-11-24 04:54:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends upon what pies he had his fingers in. The Russian underground network is pretty much gang controled now, organised crime is big business, and the price of a life is cheap.
Don't think it was our guys, or the Yanks, but to be honest the list is endless and even though it was an unusual method of assassination, I think they will struggle to get a culprit.
2006-11-24 03:36:30 · answer #6 · answered by Slackbladder 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
His name is Alexander Litvinenko. He had been a critic of the Russian regime and blamed it for his mysterious demise. While Putin did not directly pull the trigger he is msot likely well aware of who in the Kremlin is behind this.
This is his deathbed statement...
Addressing the Russian President directly, he said: "You may succeed in silencing one man, but the howl of protest from around the world will reverberate, Mr Putin, in your ears for the rest of your life.
"May God forgive you for what you have done, not only to me, but to beloved Russia and its people."
The dying defector had been a critic of the Russian regime and blamed it for his mysterious demise.
His supporters have said he was killed by Russian agents because he was investigating the murder of dissident investigative Anna Politkovskaya, who was shot dead near her Moscow apartment.
2006-11-24 03:50:20 · answer #7 · answered by smartgrrlz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's interesting isn't it? I think it was Putin's goons. The guy did use to be in the KGB. Maybe he contacted some of his friends or something. It could make for a good book or movie.
2006-11-24 03:41:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Putin
2006-11-24 04:33:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
some estimate that over a million have been killed, possibly extra. lots of the human beings whom have been murdered below his regeam only disappeared and have been burred in unmarked graves. So who extremely is usual with the real type.
2016-11-26 20:02:31 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋