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| Yukos probed over ex-spy's death | Yukos probed over ex-spy's death |
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| Russia's chief prosecutor says he is investigating whether a former boss of the oil firm Yukos may be linked to the death of ex-agent Alexander Litvinenko. | Russia's chief prosecutor says he is investigating whether a former boss of the oil firm Yukos may be linked to the death of ex-agent Alexander Litvinenko. |
| The prosecutor-general's office said it was "checking the version" that former Yukos manager Leonid Nevzlin could be among those involved in the poisoning. | The prosecutor-general's office said it was "checking the version" that former Yukos manager Leonid Nevzlin could be among those involved in the poisoning. |
| Mr Nevzlin's spokesman said the suggestion was "ridiculous", Reuters news agency reported. | Mr Nevzlin's spokesman said the suggestion was "ridiculous", Reuters news agency reported. |
| Mr Nevzlin was close to jailed tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who ran Yukos. | Mr Nevzlin was close to jailed tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who ran Yukos. |
| The prosecutor-general's statement said Mr Nevzlin and some other ex-Yukos executives were wanted internationally "over serious crimes". | The prosecutor-general's statement said Mr Nevzlin and some other ex-Yukos executives were wanted internationally "over serious crimes". |
| It said there were indications of a link between the poisoning of Mr Litvinenko and attempted murder of Dmitry Kovtun - who met him in London before he fell ill - and "the charges that several Yukos managers committed crimes against the life and health of citizens". | It said there were indications of a link between the poisoning of Mr Litvinenko and attempted murder of Dmitry Kovtun - who met him in London before he fell ill - and "the charges that several Yukos managers committed crimes against the life and health of citizens". |
| Demise of Yukos | Demise of Yukos |
| Mr Nevzlin, who denies any wrongdoing in connection with Yukos, is now living in Israel. | Mr Nevzlin, who denies any wrongdoing in connection with Yukos, is now living in Israel. |
| Mr Nevzlin fled to Israel after prosecutors acted against YukosThe prosecutor-general's office says it is taking steps towards the possible extradition of the Russian suspects living abroad. | Mr Nevzlin fled to Israel after prosecutors acted against YukosThe prosecutor-general's office says it is taking steps towards the possible extradition of the Russian suspects living abroad. |
| Former secret service officer Mr Litvinenko died in London on 23 November and his body was found to contain a massive dose of the radioactive isotope polonium-210. | Former secret service officer Mr Litvinenko died in London on 23 November and his body was found to contain a massive dose of the radioactive isotope polonium-210. |
| The case - which remains shrouded in mystery - has strained relations between Britain and Russia. | The case - which remains shrouded in mystery - has strained relations between Britain and Russia. |
| A statement made by Mr Litvinenko before he died accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of involvement in his death - but the Kremlin has dismissed any suggestion it was involved as "nonsense". | |
| Mr Khodorkovsky is facing new money-laundering charges along with his jailed colleague Platon Lebedev. | Mr Khodorkovsky is facing new money-laundering charges along with his jailed colleague Platon Lebedev. |
| Most of the enormous assets of Yukos have been taken over by the state-controlled oil company, Rosneft. | Most of the enormous assets of Yukos have been taken over by the state-controlled oil company, Rosneft. |