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| Russia expels four UK diplomats | Russia expels four UK diplomats |
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| Russia is to expel four UK diplomats in the continuing row over Moscow's refusal to extradite the man suspected of Alexander Litvinenko's murder. | Russia is to expel four UK diplomats in the continuing row over Moscow's refusal to extradite the man suspected of Alexander Litvinenko's murder. |
| The four diplomats must leave Russia within 10 days, and Moscow is to review visa applications for UK officials. | The four diplomats must leave Russia within 10 days, and Moscow is to review visa applications for UK officials. |
| Foreign ministry spokesman Mikhail Kamynin said co-operation in counter terrorism would no longer be possible. | Foreign ministry spokesman Mikhail Kamynin said co-operation in counter terrorism would no longer be possible. |
| On Monday four Russian embassy staff were expelled from the UK as part of the row over the murder in London. | On Monday four Russian embassy staff were expelled from the UK as part of the row over the murder in London. |
| Mr Kamynin also said Moscow would not apply for any UK visas for Russian officials. | Mr Kamynin also said Moscow would not apply for any UK visas for Russian officials. |
| Denies involvement | Denies involvement |
| He said Britain's decision to expel the Russian diplomats was based "not on good sense or pragmatism". | |
| Earlier Tony Brenton, Britain's ambassador in Moscow, was summoned to Russia's foreign ministry and given "certain messages" to pass on to the Foreign Office in London. | |
| He added that he had outlined "our continuing disappointment at Russia's reaction so far to our request for the extradition of Mr Lugovoi and our continuing hope that Russia will find a way to co-operate". | |
| Alexander Litvinenko, an ex-KGB agent who had taken UK citizenship, died of exposure to radioactive polonium-210 in London in November 2006. | Alexander Litvinenko, an ex-KGB agent who had taken UK citizenship, died of exposure to radioactive polonium-210 in London in November 2006. |
| Traces of the radioactive isotope was found in several places visited by another former agent, Andrei Lugovoi. | Traces of the radioactive isotope was found in several places visited by another former agent, Andrei Lugovoi. |
| Mr Lugovoi denies involvement and says he is a witness, not a suspect in the case and has told Russian television that the outcome of the inquiry had been predetermined. | Mr Lugovoi denies involvement and says he is a witness, not a suspect in the case and has told Russian television that the outcome of the inquiry had been predetermined. |
| Under the European Convention on Extradition 1957, Russia has the right to refuse the extradition of a citizen. | Under the European Convention on Extradition 1957, Russia has the right to refuse the extradition of a citizen. |
| The UK has the right to request Mr Lugovoi be tried in Russia, but the UK's director of public prosecutions, Sir Ken Macdonald, has already turned down the offer. | The UK has the right to request Mr Lugovoi be tried in Russia, but the UK's director of public prosecutions, Sir Ken Macdonald, has already turned down the offer. |
| The UK's director of public prosecutions has recommended Mr Lugovoi be tried for murder by "deliberate poisoning". | The UK's director of public prosecutions has recommended Mr Lugovoi be tried for murder by "deliberate poisoning". |