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Alexander Litvinenko in the intensive care unit of University College Hospital, London, on November 20 2006. He died three days later.

Kremlin says European court’s ruling on Litvinenko killing is ‘unfounded’

The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday ruled that Russia was “responsible” for the 2006 killing of dissident agent Alexander Litvinenko

Litvinenko stalemate unacceptable, UK says

The UK told Russia at the G8 summit that the issue of ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko’s death ”would not be closed”.

Brown fails to ease tensions with Kremlin

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s hopes of a thaw in the United Kingdom’s relationship with the Kremlin received a setback on Monday.

Moscow placed on an invasion footing

Thousands of English fans arrived in Moscow on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester United at the Luzhniki stadium. The Moskovsky…

Russian envoy: ‘Now we really have a crisis’

The diplomatic stand-off with Russia entered a dangerous new phase on Wednesday as British officials denounced ”a pattern of intimidation” by Russia’s security services against…

UK warns Russia after council staff summoned

Britain warned Russia on Wednesday that any attempt to intimidate staff of its cultural arm was ”completely unacceptable” after Russia’s state security service summoned local…

Russia restricts visas for British Council staff

Russia announced on Monday it will not issue new entry visas to staff working in the British government’s cultural offices in two regions, sharpening a row that has soured…

Keeping a lid on Putin’s resurgent Russia

Russia’s latest outburst of passive-aggressive paranoia, aimed at Britain in particular, may reflect a realisation in the Kremlin that Western resistance to its perceived…

Another Putin opponent may have fled to London

Relations between Russia and Britain were facing fresh turbulence on Wednesday after a billionaire oligarch wanted by the Kremlin for tax evasion was reported to have escaped to…

Russia arrests 10 for journalist’s murder

Russia’s chief prosecutor, Yuri Chaika, announced on Monday that 10 people had been arrested in connection with the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, which he blamed on a Chechen…