Russia warns Britain of deteriorating relations after inquiry accused Putin of murder

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MOSCOW, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- Russia has warned that its relation with Britain could further deteriorate after a British government's inquiry said that President Vladimir Putin might play a role in the death of a former Russian spy in London.

According to the report of a British public inquiry released Thursday, former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko was "deliberately poisoned" and his murder was "probably approved" by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

In response to the British report, Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova refuted the allegations, saying that Britain's handling of the case was "opaque" and "politicized.

An outspoken critic of Putin, Litvinenko died at a London hotel in 2006 at the age of 43, after drinking green tea reportedly laced with the deadly radioactive polonium.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-01/25/c_135041161.htm

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1. You'd think that Russia would take it better