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The Rings of Power, the Clintons’ heroes and Planet Sex: the must-see TV of autumn 2022

Middle-earth springs into TV life, Hillary and Chelsea interview gutsy women, Cara Delevingne explores sexuality, plus hellish hotels, pop cults and feuding royals … here is all the unmissable TV coming soon

The Guardian - UK

Patriots review: Tom Hollander gives one of the performances of the year in Peter Morgan’s play

Although written before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine earlier this year, this political play by the writer of ‘The Crown’ taps into current world events with masterful precision

The Independent UK

Patriots review – Peter Morgan’s compelling study of Russian dissidence

Tom Hollander stars as Boris Berezovsky in The Crown creator’s new drama, which has a show-stealing performance by Will Keen as Vladimir Putin

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Patriots at the Almeida Theatre review: Tom Hollander stars in Peter Morgan’s cracking oligarchs’ tale

Rupert Goold’s witty production about the oligarch who arguably created Putin and was then destroyed by him is sadly very timely

Evening Standard

5 Critics Of Vladimir Putin Who Died In Dubious Ways

Vladamir Putin is known to the world for many things; most recently, though, he’s the Russian president who sent an army to invade Ukraine on Feb. 24.

Benzinga

Vladimir Putin 'orders assassination of hitman who poisoned Alexander Litvinenko'

The death of Dmitry Kovtun, wanted in Britain for the murder of Alexander Litvinenkod, was revealed on Saturday and claims have been made by Telegram channel General SVR citing inside sources in the Kremlin

Daily Mirror

Kremlin assassin who killed ex-spy at London hotel dies from Covid in Russia

Dmitri Kovtun was accused of poisoning former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko in London with a rare radioactive substance stashed in his tea in 2006

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Russian agent Kovtun, accused in spy poisoning, dead at 57

Russian agent Dmitry Kovtun, who was accused by the U.K. authorities in the poisoning death of former spy Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006, has died at 57

The Independent UK

Russian accused of killing Alexander Litvinenko reportedly dies from Covid-19

Dmitri Kovtun was one of two men who a UK inquiry ruled had laced the former Russian spy’s tea with a rare radioactive substance in 2006.

The Independent UK

Russian accused of Alexander Litvinenko murder dies of Covid-19

One of two Russians suspected of murdering Kremlin critic Alexander Litvinenko has died of Covid-19, according to reports.

Evening Standard

Alexander Litvinenko assassination suspect dies of Covid

Dmitry Kovtun was one of two Russian men accused over poisoning death of ex-spy in London in 2006

The Guardian - UK

Russian agent linked to radioactive poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko dies from Covid

Dmitry Kovtun and Andrei Lugovoi were alleged to have carried out the assasination of Alexander Litvinenko

The Independent UK

Russian who 'killed Putin enemy by spiking tea with polonium' dies from Covid

Dmitry Kovtun was accused of being involved in the murder of Alexander Litvinenko who died after drinking green tea laced with Polonium-210 at a London hotel

Daily Mirror

Accused Russian poisoner dies of Covid

Dmitry Kovtun, one of two Russian men accused by Britain of poisoning Kremlin critic Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006, has died of Covid-19 in a Moscow hospital, Tass news agency said on Saturday.

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Reuters

Suspect in Litvinenko poisoning dies in Moscow - TASS

Dmitry Kovtun, one of two Russian men accused by Britain of poisoning Kremlin critic Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006, has died of COVID-19 in a Moscow hospital, TASS news agency said on Saturday.

Manchester Evening News

11 of the best true crime podcasts that will have you biting your fingernails in suspense

From a fake German heiress who cons the New York glitterati to a woman so afraid to speak out about her stalker that she hires a security specialist - here are some of our favourite true crime podcasts

The Guardian - UK

The Crown’s Peter Morgan to premiere play about Russian oligarchs

Patriots will open at the Almeida in London and star Tom Hollander as Boris Berezovsky, with Vladimir Putin and Roman Abramovich among the characters

ABC News

Why does Russia keep poisoning people? The wild history of Moscow's chemical assassination plots

Billionaire Roman Abramovich is just the latest in a long line of people who suspect they may be the target of a Kremlin poison plot. Russia is well-practised in the art of chemical assassinations, but carrying out a murder using poison is inherently risky.

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Daily Mirror

'Radioactive prisoner' wanted for murder tipped for top new job in Russia

Sources claim Vladimir Putin is considering giving approval to ex-spy Andrei Lugovoy, 55, who is wanted to face trial in Britain over the murder of Alexander Litvinenko in 2006, to head the ultranationalist Liberal-Democratic Party

The Independent UK

Russian poisoning plots: From Navalny to Litvinenko

Kremlin repeatedly accused of attempting to assassinate its enemies

Daily Mirror

Putin's hit list of poisoning victims as Roman Abramovich left with skin peeling

Vladimir Putin has been accused of poisoning his political enemies, with high-profile incidents in the UK including the Salisbury attack and the death of Alexander Litvinenko

Daily Mirror

Worse to come from Putin after peace talk delegates poisoned, expert warns

Professor Michael Osterholm has warned Western leaders to 'bolster' their preparations for a biological and chemical attack after Roman Abramovich and two members of the Ukraine peace talks were allegedly poisoned

ABC News

What we know about Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich's reported 'poisoning' in Ukraine

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and at least two Ukrainian peace negotiators reportedly suffered symptoms of suspected poisoning earlier this month after a meeting in Kyiv.

Daily Mirror

16 critics of Vladimir Putin who died violently or in suspicious ways

A number of high profile critics of Vladimir Putin have died in violent or mysterious circumstances. This includes Alexander Litvinenko, who was poisoned in London after drinking a laced cup of tea

The Conversation

Putin's not a fascist, totalitarian or revolutionary – he's a reactionary tyrant

Talk of a “new cold war” in this century began in the time between the war in Iraq and the global recession of 2008. It roughly coincided with the attention focused on the murder of Alexander Litvinenko by polonium-210 poisoning at the hands of Russians in London.

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