Cormac, Rory. "Litvinenko Inquiry: 25 Years on from the Cold War, Espionage Endures." 19 Nov. 2019. Web. 26 Oct. 2020. This article draws similarities between the Cold War and the death of Litvinenko. Written by Rory Cormac in 2019, it gives a different point of view by implementing the Cold War into the picture.
Gromyko, Alexey. "Following Litvinenko, UK-Russia Relations Are Now at Their Lowest Point since the 1980s." 11 Feb. 2016. Web. 26 Oct. 2020. This article by Alexey Gromyko from 2016, talks about that it will be impossible to know the full details of the case until classified information is released, which could take decades. The article heightens that the case is of less importance to the wider issue of UK-Russian relations, with events in Syria, Ukraine and the outcome of the US presidential election likely to be the key factors moving forward.
Harding, Luke. A Very Expensive Poison: The Assassination of Alexander Litvinenko and Putin's War with the West. New York: Vintage , a Division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2017. Print. Luke Harding's 2017 book on Russia talks in even more depth than his article of Litvinenko and the actions and happenings surrounding him and his death. The book mentions details of Litvinenko and his intelligence work before his death. Also, talks about his life and his relations with both Russia and the UK.
Harding, Luke. "Alexander Litvinenko: The Man Who Solved His Own Murder." 19 Jan. 2016. Web. 26 Oct. 2020. This article talks about the inquiry after Litvinenko's death and tries to give an in-depth analysis on what happened with him. Also published in 2016, this article gives a more focused insight on Litvinenko's death and the surroundings of it. The author is Luke Harding, who is a correspondent to The Guardian, and a published writer.
Kendall, Bridget. "What Alexander Litvinenko Report Means for UK-Russia Relations." 22 Jan. 2016. Web. 26 Oct. 2020. Bridget Kendall's 2016 article writes about the UK-Russia relations after the inquiry. This article also talks about the Ukrainian conflict and the problems with Syria and Iran in accordance with the UK-Russian relations.
Kirillova, Kseniya. "How Will the Report on the Murder of Litvinenko Impact Putin?" 13 Feb. 2016. Web. 26 Oct. 2020. This article was written by Kseniya Krillova, a Russian journalist, who focuses on analyzing Russian society, and political processes in modern Russia. Her stance on this matter is important for this paper, since most of the articles are written by non-Russians. This article was published right after the inquiry of Litvinenko's death came out.
McLaren January 27, Leah. "The Poisoned Diplomacy between Russia and the United Kingdom." 27 Jan. 2016. Web. 26 Oct. 2020. Leah McLaren's 2016 article writes about the difficulties of Russian-British diplomacy after the assassination of Litvinenko. The article was written before the inquiry; therefore, it gives possible assumptions of how it would affect the two countries.
Weir, Fred. "Litvinenko Case Poisons UK-Russian Relations." 23 May 2007. Web. 26 Oct. 2020. This article written by Fred Weir in 2007, gives a more time relevant point of view on the assassination. It talks about that the atrocities on what level and how much it hardened the relationship between Russia and Britain.
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1. Introduction
The UK-Russian relations were very deeply ‘poisoned’ and conflicted after the assassination of Alexander Litvinenko. I selected this topic because I remember when I was living in Europe at the time how much public attention was surrounded by the assassination and how brutal it was. The ever-growing power of Vladimir Putin is something that I try to pursue to examine throughout this paper, and how the death of Litvinenko worsened the relations of the West and Russia.
2. Body
The fact of that the assassination was horrible and vicious is undeniable; therefore, my focus would be on how it affected the diplomacy and political relations of Russia and the UK. Also, if the death of Litvinenko is still relevant as of today. Fortunately, I was able to find two non-British authors to support my argument and present their views on the matter as well. In the first part of the paper, I will examine Litvinenko as a person and figure and his importance for both of the countries. As for the second part, I will give insight of the actual assassination and outcomes of it. Thirdly, today’s relations and other underlying issues between Russia and the UK.
3. Conclusion
Gathering all mentioned ideas, theories, facts, and opinions mentioned in the paper and give a proper conclusion with my opinion on the matter.
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