The murder of ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko in 2006 in the UK was “probably” approved by President Vladimir Putin, a public inquiry finds.

The chairman of the inquiry, Sir Robert Owen, said President Vladimir Putin “probably” signed off the poisoning of Mr. Litvinenko adding that Litvinenko’s cooperation with the British intelligence services may have been a factor.

The report claimed the killing was the work of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) and said its head, Nikolay Patrushev, shared responsibility, as RT mentions.

Mr Litvinenko’s widow Marina welcomed the report and called for a travel ban on Mr. Putin and sanctions on Russia.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said the inquiry had been “politicised”.
It said: “We regret that the purely criminal case was politicised and overshadowed the general atmosphere of bilateral relations.” adding that the inquiry had “not been transparent” and it had not expected the process to be unbiased.

Mr. Litvinenko was a former Russian spy who fled to Britain and became a fierce critic of the Kremlin, as BBC mentions. He died in London in 2006 after being poisoned with the radioactive substance.

Peter Spiegel’s post on Twitter showing the report’s claim on Putin’s involvement in Litvinenko ‘s murder