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Andrei Lugovoi

Russia rated UK’s biggest threat after al-Qaeda and Iran

Only al-Qaeda and Iran pose bigger danger The Times | Jul 4, 2008 Philip Webster, Political Editor Vital resources are having to be diverted to deal with industrial and military espionage by the Russians Britain’s security...

Litvinenko associate granted asylum by Britain

guardian.co.uk     12 hrs ago   3 related          

A Russian dissident who met the former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko in a cafe two days before he was poisoned in London has been granted political asylum by Britain. The Russian secret service had prevented him from flying...

Letters: Medvedev's headline stance hides the hardline reality

Medvedev's headline stance hides the hardline reality Your headline (Russians move to end rift with UK, July 3) is not matched by the important interview with Russia's President Medvedev. The British Council still faces...

Russians move to end rift with UK

New president signals desire to draw a line under Putin years Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's president, has called for a new era of relations with Britain following a torrid two years which saw the murder of a high-profile emigre...

Russia hopes U.K. will take steps to improve ties at G8

rian.ru     02-Jul-2008   148 related          

MOSCOW, July 2 (RIA Novosti) - Russia hopes Britain will show willingness to improve bilateral ties during the G8 summit starting Monday in Japan, a source in the Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. Leaders from the Group...

Russia hopes for closer ties to Britain

upi.com     02-Jul-2008   28 related          

MOSCOW, July 2 (UPI) -- Russian leaders hope that the upcoming G8 summit in Japan will lead to an easing of tensions with Britain, the Novosti news agency reported Wednesday. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is expected to...

Onus on Britain to improve Russia ties: Russian official (AFP)

yahoo.com     02-Jul-2008   120 related          

MOSCOW (AFP) - Britain is to blame for the tense state of relations with Russia and should make proposals for improving ties at this month's G8 summit, a Russian foreign ministry official said on Wednesday. Speaking to...

Markov murder

Dead, not buriedJun 26th 2008 | SOFIAFrom The Economist print editionNew light on an old murderWHEN Georgi Markov, a Bulgarian émigré broadcaster, was murdered in London in 1978, few could have suspected that Communist rule in...

Labour MP pulled before chief whip for inviting 'Russian spy' to tea in the Commons

A senior MP has received a warning from Downing Street after MI5 discovered that he was holding meetings with a suspected Russian spy. After alarmed MI5 chiefs contacted Downing Street, Mr Hoon summoned Mr MacKinlay to warn him...

EU-Russia cooperation talks begin

The EU today began negotiations with Russia over an ambitious new strategic pact designed to rebuild relations between Europe and Russia following years of tension. Brussels will hope that Russia's new president Dmitry Medvedev...

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