Russia 'will not extradite poison spy suspects'

Russia will not extradite possible suspects in the poisoning of ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko to Britain, the prosecutor general said today.

Russia will not extradite possible suspects in the poisoning of ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko to Britain, the prosecutor general said today.

“If they want to arrest them it would be impossible They are citizens of Russia and the Russian constitution makes that impossible,” said Yuri Chaika.

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