Fact check
Is it true: Alexander Litvinenko polonium-210 poisoning (London, Nov 2006)?
Yes — this is confirmed.
UK Owen Inquiry (2016): Andrey Lugovoy and Dmitry Kovtun administered polonium-210 to Litvinenko at the Millennium Hotel Pine Bar on 1 November 2006. The operation was an FSB operation probably approved by Putin. Po-210 traces confirmed at multiple London locations. Russia denied involvement, refused extradition, and elected Lugovoy to parliament.
The claim
Former FSB officer Alexander Litvinenko was poisoned with polonium-210 in London in November 2006 and died on 23 November 2006. The UK Owen Inquiry (2016) found that FSB operatives Andrey Lugovoy and
Key evidence
Owen Inquiry: Lugovoy and Kovtun administered Po-210
Russia denied all involvement and refused extradition
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