95: Alexander Litvinenko

We're halfway through Spy December and we've got another case full of international intrigue this week. In this episode we're looking at one of the most famous spy stories that isn’t actually about a spy. Join us as we look at the life and death of Alexander Litvinenko, the man who helped solve his own murder. FURTHER READING: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Litvinenko (Alexander Litvinenko) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poisoning_of_Alexander_Litvinenko (Poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2002/may/27/russia.nickpatonwalsh (A spy out in the cold | Russia) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-33678717 (Litvinenko: A deadly trail of polonium) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19647226 (Alexander Litvinenko: Profile of murdered Russian spy) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/19/alexander-litvinenko-the-man-who-solved-his-own-murder (Alexander Litvinenko: the man who solved his own murder | Luke Harding) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/06/alexander-litvinenko-and-the-most-radioactive-towel-in-history (Alexander Litvinenko and the most radioactive towel in history) https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/russia-could-sue-uk-government-over-litvinenko-report-claiming-putin-probably-knew-about-murder-of-spy-a6834281.html (Russia could sue the UK government over the murder of Litvinenko) https://www.britannica.com/biography/Vladimir-Putin/Silencing-critics-and-actions-in-the-West#ref1252095 (Vladimir Putin - Silencing critics and actions in the West) https://www.buzzfeed.com/heidiblake/poison-in-the-system?utm_term=.qj09P41jm#.bx0arEWRk (Buzzfeed Investigation. Part One. Revealed: Explosive Evidence Of A Russian Assassination On British Soil That The Government Doesn't Want You To Read) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blowing_Up_Russia (Blowing Up Russia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lubyanka_Criminal_Group (Lubyanka Criminal Group) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Berezovsky_(businessman) (Boris Berezovsky (businessman)) https://en.wikiped