Alexander Litvinenko, oud spion en criticus van Vladimir Poetin, is overleden. Begin November werd hij in een Londense Sushibar vergiftigd met een nog onbekende stof: "...A Russian former died Thursday night in a London hospital three weeks after his suspected poisoning, with doctors unable to determine the cause of his illness, hospital officials and police said Thursday. Litvinenko was a longtime critic of the Russian government, which he and his friends blamed for his sudden illness earlier this month. Russian authorities have denied any role in the matter..."