January 27, 2007

Current Headlines 5 of 12

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.

On the Trail of Mr. X La Russophobe quotes a BBC Newsnight broadcast that suggests the "unnamed" figure (shall we call him "Mr. X"?) could be Aeroflot chief (and former KGB spy) Victor Ivanov.

Send Berezovsky back and we'll help with Litvinenko case, says Russia TimesOnlineUK, Tony Halpin, reports that the Kremlin has linked co-operation in solving the murder of Alexander Litvinenko with British help in extraditing exiled critics of President Putin.

FSB agents 'offered to kill' ex-spy Litvinenko, Tony Halpin, TimesOnlineUK, reports that Alexander Gusak, Alexander Litvinenko's former commander in the Organized Crime Division of the FSB, admits that the Litvinenko assassination could have been 'blood vengeance'.

Lugovoy Was Involved in Poisoning, Litvinenko Told Berezovsky before Death The Kommersant summarizes Boris Berezovsky's BBC interview, where he revealed that Alexander Litvinenko told him that Andrey Lugovoy was involved with his poisoning.

Kremlin, Inc. The New Yorker, by Micheal Spector, a comprehensive look at Putin's Russia, and what appears to be the Kremlin's standard operating procedures for managing dissent.

Why does Putin hate Russia? Larisa Alexandrovna's at-Largely blog, paints a scary picture of journalism and politics in Russia, specifically those individuals that have spoken out against the Putin’s administration, including Sergey Novikov, Valery Ivanov, Paul Klebnikov, Iskandar Khatloni, Anna Politkovskaya, Yuri Shchekochikhin, Viktor Yushchenko, Andrei Kozlov, Movladi Baisarov and Alexander Litvinenko.

Spying on possible polonium therapies Mike Nagel, in-Pharma Technologist.com, describes initiatives underway in the US, Canada and Czechoslovakia, to develop methods of protection against radiation poisoning.

Litvinenko Shooting Gallery The Kommersant article substantiates the report that Alexander Litvinenko's photograph had been used for target practice by Russian Interior Ministry's Vityaz Special Forces. The photographs are graphic.

Updated: Assessing Truth of Big Whistleblown Revelations Re: Russia, Putin, and Covert Activities Mike Woodson’s blog on TMPCafe revisits the ‘bombshells’ that Alexander Litvinenko has dropped over the last few years. He is suggesting that there are dots that need connected in the C-squared (Corruption and Conspiracy) world of international terrorism.

Litvinenko killer 'will die of poisoning within three years' Andrew Osborne, The Independent, succinctly describes the justice for those involved in the assassination of Alexander Litvinenko, death by exposure to Polonium-210.


ABC News Exclusive: Murder in a Teapot Brian Ross, ABC News, The Blotter, has put together a collection of photographs, news articles and video on the Litvinenko case. There are also links to a separate story, $1 Million Hit? The Real Deal on Polonium; and the Response to Press Speculation by Millennium & Copthorne Hotels.

Litvinenko’s Contacts Say British Media Lying About Murder Charges MOSNEWS.com has published the Russian Today television interview with Andrey Lugovoy and Dmitry Kovtun.



International Cooperation Plays a Key Role in the Litvinenko Affair A thoughtful essay by British Ambassador, Tony Brenton, in the Kommersant, describes the official Scotland Yard investigation and British judicial system. The complications arise in managing two international jurisdictions. He concludes by stating the obvious, In the investigation into this complicated matter, the British police are counting on cooperation in the future with the corresponding Russian government agencies. The ability to count on one another is in the interest of both our countries. We are also striving to expand our mutual government cooperation in the struggle against international terrorism. Only in cooperation with Russia can we build the safe and stable world that we all deserve.

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