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| Litvinenko suspect to 'throw doubt' over involvement in killing | Litvinenko suspect to 'throw doubt' over involvement in killing |
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| A key suspect in the killing of ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko will disprove allegations he was involved in the poisoning, he has told the BBC. | A key suspect in the killing of ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko will disprove allegations he was involved in the poisoning, he has told the BBC. |
| The UK public inquiry is on hold after a last-minute offer by Dmitry Kovtun to give evidence via video link. | The UK public inquiry is on hold after a last-minute offer by Dmitry Kovtun to give evidence via video link. |
| He, along with Andrei Lugovoi, is accused of poisoning Mr Litvinenko, who died in London on 23 November 2006. | He, along with Andrei Lugovoi, is accused of poisoning Mr Litvinenko, who died in London on 23 November 2006. |
| Mr Kovtun, who was named as a suspect in 2007, said he had "material" which would throw doubt on the case. | Mr Kovtun, who was named as a suspect in 2007, said he had "material" which would throw doubt on the case. |
| Mr Litvinenko is believed to have been given a fatal dose of polonium-210 in his tea during a meeting in a London hotel. | Mr Litvinenko is believed to have been given a fatal dose of polonium-210 in his tea during a meeting in a London hotel. |
| He was an officer with the Federal Security Service - the successor to the KGB - but fled to Britain where he became a UK citizen and fierce critic of the Kremlin. | He was an officer with the Federal Security Service - the successor to the KGB - but fled to Britain where he became a UK citizen and fierce critic of the Kremlin. |
| Inquiry chairman Sir Robert Owen and senior lawyers have expressed their concern about what lies behind Mr Kovtun's last-minute decision to testify, BBC world affairs correspondent Richard Galpin said. | |
| Until now neither suspect has given evidence to the inquiry into Mr Litvinenko's death, which was set up in July last year. | Until now neither suspect has given evidence to the inquiry into Mr Litvinenko's death, which was set up in July last year. |
| Lawyers were due to make their closing statements but that has been postponed to allow Mr Kovtun - a former Russian military officer - to give evidence. | Lawyers were due to make their closing statements but that has been postponed to allow Mr Kovtun - a former Russian military officer - to give evidence. |
| He will give evidence via videolink from Moscow. | He will give evidence via videolink from Moscow. |
| If he came to Britain, he would be arrested and officially charged with murdering Mr Litvinenko. | If he came to Britain, he would be arrested and officially charged with murdering Mr Litvinenko. |
| The Litvinenko case | The Litvinenko case |