24 February 2007, 23:12
Anthony Brenton: investigation into Litvinenko's case is almost over
Anthony Brenton, British Ambassador to Russia, has stated that in his opinion the investigation of the poisoning case of ex-FSB officer Alexander Litvinenko will be completed in the coming few weeks.
In his interview to the BBC, Mr. Brenton has asserted that the British government will insist on ex-tradition of any Russian citizens who will be presented charges in this case.
However, the Russian Office of Public Prosecutor has already declared that it will reject any extradition requests, since Russian legislation forbids deportation of Russian citizens to other states, the NEWSru.com informs.
In the meantime, one of the basic figures in Litvinenko's case, Russian businessman and former FSB agent Andrei Lugovoj has stated on air of the "Echo Moskvy" Radio Station that he does not exclude his arrival to London, if it will promote successful investigation.
It has also become known that Leonid Nevzlin, ex-co-owner of the YUKOS Company, who is now living in Israel, has reported that the authorities of Russian Federation are accusing him and Mr. Berezovskiy of being involved in Litvinenko's death in connection with the presidential elections in Russia due in 2008. Mr. Nevzlin also intends to use the materials of the file transferred to him by the ex-FSB officer Alexander Litvinenko, who was poisoned in Great Britain, for his new suits against the Russian leadership.
