The Borgia Candidate for Russia’s Presidency
Alexander Lugovoi may be a wanted man in Britain, but he has become a hero at home. That is not so surprising in today's Russia, given the striking similiarities between his career and that of Vladimir Putin.
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In the latest interview given by Andrei Lugovoi, the man Great Britain wants Russia to extradite for poisoning the dissident Alexander Litvinenko with radioactive polonium, there was a remarkable moment that has not been fully appreciated. Lugovoi, still rather diffident but with unmistakable pride, mentioned that when he is seen in public, he usually finds himself surrounded by people who want to shake his hand, congratulate him on his valor, and ask for his autograph.