Russia: Govt continue to press for Lugovoi extradition

Britain’s ambassador to Russia said today that the Government will continue to press for the extradition of the main suspect in the killing of Alexander Litvinenko despite his probable membership in Russia’s new parliament, Russian news agencies reported.

Britain has sought the extradition of Andrei Lugovoi, a former security service operative, for trial in last year’s killing of Litvinenko, a dissident former security agent who was poisoned with a rare radioactive substance in London, where he had received asylum.