» Subscribe to NowThis World: go.nowth.is/World_Subscribe Alexander Litvinenko will go down in history as one of the several Russian dissidents who was surreptitiously killed. But is it any mystery who may be involved with the murder of this former KGB agent? Learn More: Alexander Litvinenko 'assassinated to stop him exposing Vladimir Putin's links to organised crime' www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/11371577/Alexander-Litvinenko-assassinated-to-stop-him-exposing-Vladimir-Putins-links-to-organised-crime.html "Russian President Vladimir Putin is a "common criminal dressed up as a Head of State" who ordered the murder of Alexander Litvinenko to stop him exposing him, the inquiry heard." With his dying words, poisoned spy Alexander Litvinenko named Putin as his killer www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/01/28/with-his-dying-words-poisoned-spy-alexander-litvinenko-named-putin-as-his-killer/ "The spy, who had fled Russia for London, dictated a widely trumpeted statement just before his death. He fingered Putin. 'You may succeed in silencing me, but that silence comes at a price,' Alexander Litvinenko said." Litvinenko postmortem 'most dangerous ever in western world' www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/28/litvinenko-postmortem-dangerous-inquiry-death "Dr Nathaniel Cary, the consultant forensic pathologist who examined Litvinenko's body, said he and other officials examining the corpse wore not one but two protective suits, two pairs of gloves taped at the wrists and large battery-operated plastic hoods into which filtered air was piped." _________________________ NowThis World is dedicated to bringing you topical explainers about the world around you. Each week we’ll be exploring current stories in international news, by examining the facts, providing historical context, and outlining the key players involved. We’ll also highlight powerful countries, ideologies, influential leaders, and ongoing global conflicts that are shaping the current landscape of the international community across the globe today. More from NowThis: » Subscribe to NowThis News: go.nowth.is/News_Subscribe » Like NowThis World on Facebook: go.nowth.is/World_Facebook » Connect with Judah: Follow @judah_robinson on Twitter – Facebook: go.nowth.is/LikeJudah » Connect with Versha: Follow @versharma on Twitter – Facebook: go.nowth.is/LikeVersha www.youtube.com/nowthisworld