Russia when he was poisoned in london that made headlines around the world. A lethal toxin in a Cup Of Tea. Why was he killed . To unravel the mystery, we followed the tale of a dark conspiracy. Are you frightened for your life . Meet and confront the prime suspect. And now, is the danger coming closer . Were the men in the bushes . People say it will never happen here. I know what can happen here because it happened to my husband. Hello, and welcome to dateline. Former russian Agent Alexander Litvinenko was a vocal critic of the russian government. In his world, access to information could make you a rich man or a dead one. His murders set off an international investigation to discover who wanted him silenced. Here is Richard Engel with spy games. A former russian agent poisoned. A multimillionaire found dead in his bathroom. Investigative reporter executed in front of her home. Their lives have been interconnected but what about their deaths . Random acts or some suspect part of an i
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after all, andrei lugovoi was a person from his past. but as we ve seen, there were a number of people in litvinenko s past who may have wanted him dead. the fsb colleagues he denounced. the russian mobsters he was investigating. perhaps someone who thought he was a traitor for working with british intelligence. for years now, litvinenko widow, marina, has been asking how big was a conspiracy? who was behind it? how high did it go? dangerous questions that she knows better than anyone? you think you play chess, but they play russian roulette. those who were closest to litvinenko believe the kill order may have come from the very top. because litvinenko picked a fight with the wrong person from his past. none other than russian president, vladimir putin. sasha was on a mission. he was trying to prove that is
number of people in litvinenko s past who may have wanted him dead. the fsb colleagues he denounced. the russian mobsters he was investigating. perhaps someone who thought he was a traitor for working with british intelligence. for years now, litvinenko widow, marina, has been asking how big was a conspiracy? who was behind it? how high did it go? dangerous questions that she knows better than anyone? you think you play chess, but they play russian roulette. those who were closest to litvinenko believe the kill order may have come from the very top. because litvinenko picked a fight with the wrong person from his past. none other than russian president, vladimir putin. sasha was on a mission. he was trying to prove that is that putin is as corrupt as anybody. the mission may have started
happened to litvinenko, after all andrei lugovoi was a person from his past. but as we ve seen, there were a number of people in litvinenko s past who may have wanted him dead. the fsb colleagues he denounced. the russian mobsters he was investigating. perhaps someone who thought he was a traitor for working with british intelligence. since november 2006 litvinenko s widow marina has been asking how big was the conspiracy? who was behind it? how high did it go? dangerous questions, as she knows better than anyone. . you think you play chess, but they play russian roulette. reporter: those who were closest to litvinenko believe the kill order may have come from the very top because litvinenko picked a fight with the wrong person from his past. none other than russian president vladimir putin. sasha was on a mission. he was trying to prove that putin is as corrupt as anybody in post-communist russia. reporter: the mission may have started years before when litvinenko made that fl