Well this is an issue of interest in the United Kingdom. Background of events. this occured in November 2006. a ex soviet spy dies of a mysterious Radiation poisoning. - Alexander Litvinenko, Litvinenko was an acclaimed critic of the Russian government, and had known ties to a outspoken Russian Journalist who opposed the Russian Government as well (and was discovered dead in October 2006.)link during a British investigation of the man's movements up to his death revealed his identity, and that a Ex Soviet Spy Andrei Lugovoi, stand trial for his murder. The Issue now. Andrei Lugovoi, the Ex Spy, is wanted by the British justice system for the murder of Litvinenko, is being protected against extradition for trial. Link Russia is accusing Britian of attempting to create a network of Spy within Russia. link Russia is now attempting to discover if this accusation has any foundation.link This incident has escalated because the Uk has recently expelled 4 Russian Diplomats.lin k the latest events that have occured is that Moscow have now warned Britian this expulsion has endagered Russian co operation in Anti Terror operations. Also according to a Ex Russian Billionaire Berozovsky has claimed that the Uk Intelligence operatives have protected him for assination plots by Russian hit man. This last issue is damaging more relations. I'd like to know what others think of this my opinion is that the two governments are being petty, and that if the Andrei Lugovoi is guilty the Russian Government should release him for extradition. However i also do not believe that the United Kingdom should release details of operatives in Russian as if the operatives are present in the country they will then be in danger if the information is leaked.