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Ex-Russian spy murder "probably" approved by Putin: British inquiry

Xinhua, January 21, 2016 Adjust font size:

Former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko's murder 10 years ago in Britain was "probably" approved by Russian President Vladimir Putin, a British public inquiry revealed Thursday.

The new report found that President Putin probably gave approval to the FSB (Russian Security Service) operation to kill Litvinenko.

British Home Secretary Theresa May claimed the alledged murder was a "blatant breach of international law".

Litvinenko died in London in 2006. He was found poisoned with polonium-210. Endit