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There is a great deal of intrigue, speculation and facts in the media. In this post, I will try to provide a characterization of this work, research and opinion.

Litvinenko and Titon International Written by Lavisa Alexandrovna, the relationships between Litvinenko, London based Erinys International, Ltd. and Titon International, Inc., Andrei Lugovoi and Dmitry Kovtum are analyzed.

Who's who in the spy poisoning mystery CNN’s The Briefing Room provides a guide to Who’s Who in the Litvinenko spy scandal, including Litvinenko, Kovtun, Lugovoi, Sokolenko, Scaramella, Goldfarb, Shvets, Berezovsky, Gaidar, Politkovskaya, Trepashkin, Svetlichnaja, Reid and Lavrov.

Some Litvinenko Thoughts From The Strata-Sphere blog, using the tagline “High Flying Political Debate”. The chat discussion is overwhelming in detail, depth, probability, and timeliness.

The Secret Life of Mario Scaramella Slate Magazine’s Alexander Stille raises the curtain on an Italian opera while developing the lead actor, or “millantatore di credito” as he calls him, Mario Scaramella. He presents excellent background on Italian politics, including Vasili Mitrokhin, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and Oleg Gordievsky.

The Nuking of Alexander Litvinenko From the website, antiwar.com, Justin Raimondo provides and alternative perspective to the Litvinenko spy scandal.

Rome-Tel Aviv-Moscow-London Connection to Litvinenko's Murder An essay by Trowbridge H. Ford, provides the historical backdrop leading up to the Litvinenko assassination. He provides excellent bibliography material and citations, connecting the dots between Rome-Te Aviv-Moscow-London.

German police follow radioactive trail The First Post’s Philip Jacobson describes another piece of the puzzle, Dimitry Kovtun’s family connections in Hamburg.


German Police Suspect Polonium Smuggling Ring From Russia Blog, Charles Ganske presents the smuggling Ring theory. The article credits Edward J. Epstein, Slate Magazine and independent blogger for having “done the pundit class a great service by taking a closer look at the forensic evidence” (i.e. accident hypothesis vs. murder theory).

Was Litvinenko - just the spy who wasn't loved enough? A Reuter’s Report suggests that Stalin-era policies of Moscow, like assassinating enemies has ceased. The official line, Litvinenko was a traitor, but was not killed by Moscow.

Litvinenko witnesses run for their lives From the website, InformationLiberation.com, Tony Halpin and Daniel McGrory describe Interpol and Scotland Yard’s involvement in the Litvinenko case.

From Russia with secrets Vanora Bennett, Times Online, describes Alexander Litvinenko from the perspective of a London spy thriller, calling it “hair-raising” stuff.


78 % of Russian Political Elite Comes From KGB-FSB The Ocnus analysis of the relationships that exists, leading up to the Litvinenko murder, including: Safonov, Shkolov, Golubev, Putin, KGB, FSB, SVR, FAPSI, Limaraev, Litvinenko, Scaramella, Politkovskaya, Velichko, Berezovsky, Seleznev, Kholodov, Shchekochikhiv, Sultanov, Lugovoy, Kovtun, Wall, Zakayev, Nevzlin, Gusinsky, Erkel, Dolya, Ubilava, Gordievsky, Sololenko, and Erinys.

Exclusive: Murdered ex-KGB officer was working for British security company Larisa Alexandrovna’s article from The Raw Story provides profile information about Erinys (the international security services and risk company), a good chronology of events, and historical FSB operations.

The Polonium Puzzle: The Alternative Hypothesis Edward Jay Epstein’s Web Log provides a thorough comparison of the accident hypothesis vs. the murder hypothesis. The material is presented in a logical, evidentiary format. He prevents the case for “reasonable doubt”.

The Polonium Diversion Another essay from Edward Jay Epstein’s Web log. In this article he describes the Polonium-210 evidentiary trail along with the political dynamics of the radioactive material.

Poison trail leads back to Moscow The TimesOnline piece, written by Tony Halpin, Daniel McGory and David Sharrock, describes the poisoning of former Russian Prim Minister Yegor Gaidar. They connect Gaidar’s former KGB body guard, Andrei Lugovoy, wit the Litvinenko case.

The Litvinenko case: unanswered questions Daniel McGrory of the TimesOnline presents a Q&A format, asking the obvious questions. The answers provide a glimpse into the political, plausible and “damning proof” of the case.


Litvinenko Under the Microscope An essay by Stean Singer, National Interest, profiles the life of Alexander Litvinenko, from his birthplace to his death. The biography includes details of the last 18 years, with a most fascinating detail of the date, November 1, 2006.


Litvinenko poisoning: the plot thickens Phillip Jacobson, the First Post, describes what he calls, Moscow’s ‘chain of death’, Yegor Gaidar, Anna Politovskaya, and Alexander Litvinenko.

Italian emerges as an odd footnote in Litvinenko case Ian Fisher’s International Hearald Tribune article presents an interesting background on Mario Scaramella, his character and his political activities.

The Litvinenko Mystery From the website, antiwar.com, Justin Raimondo further develops his alternative theory by concluding that “we are a lot closer to knowing who didn’t kill him, and that’s progress, of sorts.”