Articles on Russian spy attack

September 23, 2021

Alexander Litvinenko: court judgment on assassinated Russian spy has cross-border implications

Kanstantsin Dzehtsiarou, University of Liverpool

The European court of human rights has found the Russian state responsible for Litvinenko’s death by poisoning.

March 21, 2018

Simon J Smith, Staffordshire University

The attempted murder of a former Russian spy gives Britain a chance to find its feet – with the EU, NATO and a clutch of important allies on side.

March 28, 2018

Vera Thoss, Bangor University

Hundreds of people have been warned after former Russian spy Sergei Skripal was poisoned with Novichok nerve agent.

Simon J Smith
Associate Professor of Security and International Relations, Staffordshire University
Vera Thoss
Lecturer in Sustainable Chemistry, Bangor University
Kanstantsin Dzehtsiarou
Professor in Human Rights Law, University of Liverpool