Comments on: Russia: Litvinenko's Death http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/11/24/russia-litvinenkos-death/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Sun, 27 May 2012 16:56:01 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: daisi145 http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/11/24/russia-litvinenkos-death/comment-page-1/#comment-470259 daisi145 Sun, 10 Dec 2006 08:08:32 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2006/11/24/russia-litvinenkos-death/#comment-470259 Litvinenko was definitely assassinated. Fingers have been pointed at the Russian mafia, the FSB, and Putin himself. Also, some conspiracy theorists are saying other defectors might have done it to make the Russian authorities look bad - and therefore, prevent their own extradition back to Russia. Hardly likely, but I suppose it's possible. For a concise explanation of the Russian spy incident, see: http://politicalworld.wordpress.com/2006/12/09/russian-revenge/ Litvinenko was definitely assassinated. Fingers have been pointed at the Russian mafia, the FSB, and Putin himself. Also, some conspiracy theorists are saying other defectors might have done it to make the Russian authorities look bad – and therefore, prevent their own extradition back to Russia. Hardly likely, but I suppose it’s possible.

For a concise explanation of the Russian spy incident, see:
http://politicalworld.wordpress.com/2006/12/09/russian-revenge/

]]> By: Bradley http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/11/24/russia-litvinenkos-death/comment-page-1/#comment-417556 Bradley Wed, 29 Nov 2006 07:56:39 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2006/11/24/russia-litvinenkos-death/#comment-417556 It seems from what's been investigated that Litvinenko was assasinated. The radioactive substance which killed him is only present in trace amounts in everyday urban surroundings but found in a high concentration in his body. So there is no other way for it to have got there unless someone put it there. Would it be fair to say that most Russians consider him a traitor and that he deserved a traitor's death? It seems from what’s been investigated that Litvinenko was assasinated. The radioactive substance which killed him is only present in trace amounts in everyday urban surroundings but found in a high concentration in his body. So there is no other way for it to have got there unless someone put it there.

Would it be fair to say that most Russians consider him a traitor and that he deserved a traitor’s death?

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