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Litvinenko's wife says he feared reprisals after Berezovsky claim Litvinenko's wife says he feared reprisals after Berezovsky claim
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Alexander Litvinenko expected to be arrested or killed after he accused Russia's spy agency of asking him to murder Boris Beresovsky, his wife Marina has told a UK court.Alexander Litvinenko expected to be arrested or killed after he accused Russia's spy agency of asking him to murder Boris Beresovsky, his wife Marina has told a UK court.
At the inquiry into the Russian ex-spy's death, Mrs Litvinenko spoke about how her husband lost faith in his work.At the inquiry into the Russian ex-spy's death, Mrs Litvinenko spoke about how her husband lost faith in his work.
He grew disillusioned with the first Chechen War and corruption within the secret service, she said. He grew disillusioned with the first Chechen War and corruption within the Russian secret service, she said.
He told the FSB's then leader Vladimir Putin of his concerns, his widow said.He told the FSB's then leader Vladimir Putin of his concerns, his widow said.
Mrs Litvinenko told the court that after a press conference in 1998 where he stated publicly that he had been asked to murder businessman Boris Berezovsky, he confided in her that he thought he would soon be killed or arrested. It is the first time Mrs Litvinenko has given evidence at the public inquiry into the death of Mr Litvinenko, who died in a London hospital in 2006 from radiation poisoning.
It is the first time she has given evidence at the public inquiry into the death of Mr Litvinenko, who died in a London hospital in 2006 from radiation poisoning. Mrs Litvinenko told the court that after a press conference in 1998 - where her husband stated publicly that he had been asked to murder businessman Boris Berezovsk - he confided in her that he thought he would soon be killed or arrested.
Two Russians, Andrei Lugovoi and Dmitry Kovtun, have denied any involvement. He said he feared that their whole family would be held responsible - something that led to their decision to leave Russia.
'I'm a KGB officer'
Mrs Litvinenko explained how they later flew to the UK where they were given asylum and changed their names.
At Heathrow, Mr Litvinenko apparently approached a police officer and said: "I'm a KGB officer and I'm asking for political asylum."
It is already known that Mr Litvinenko revealed he was asked to carry out a murder, but on Monday the court heard new details about his career and how he got to know Russian businessman Mr Berezovsky.
Mr Litvinenko joined the secret service - then the KGB - towards the end of the Cold War and later, after it had been renamed the FSB, he became part of an anti-terrorist unit.
He next joined a specialist unit targeting organised crime, through which he met Mr Berezovsky.
The barrister representing the Litvinenko family claimed earlier in the inquiry that Mr Litvinenko was murdered for attempting to "expose the corruption" at the heart of Vladimir Putin's "mafia state".
Ben Emmerson QC said there was "no doubt" that two Russians, Andrei Lugovoi and Dmitry Kovtun, were responsible.
Both men have denied any involvement and remain in Russia.