Radioactive substance in ex-spy's body

Former Russian spy poisoned

JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press Writer
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LONDON - A former KGB agent turned Kremlin critic who blamed a "barbaric and ruthless" Russian President Vladimir Putin for his fatal poisoning had a toxic radioactive substance in his body, the British government said Friday.

In the statement dictated from his deathbed, Alexander Litvinenko accused the Russian leader of having "no respect for life, liberty or any civilized value." In his first public response to the allegations, Putin said he deplored the former spy's death but called the statement a political provocation.

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Former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko died after being poisoned by radiation, UK health officials say.

Former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko died after being poisoned by radiation, British health officials say. The 43-year-old was a longtime critic of the Russian government, which he and his friends blamed for his illness this month. Russian authorities have denied any role in the matter.

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