Marina Litvinenko was Alexander Litvinenko’s widow and has described how she “gives her husband the life he deserves” by speaking about the murder of his husband at the hands of the Russians, fifteen years after his death.
Litvinenko, an outspoken critic of Putin, was killed three weeks ago after having consumed green tea laced by Polonium210 in the Millennium Hotel, London’s Mayfair.
Britain blames Russia for the attack, claiming that he was poisoned at the hands of Dmitry Kovtun and Andrei Lugovoi.
In September the European Court of Human Rights agreed and ordered Russia to pay £105,000 in damages to Mrs Litvinenko.
LADBible: Mrs Litvinenko spoke out to say that she made a promise to her husband, whom, she affectionately refers as ‘Sacha,’ that she would tell his story.

Promise: Alexander Litvinenko’s wife Marina told Marina that she continues to tell the story about her husband’s murder by the Russian state 15 years later.

LADBible spoke with Mrs Litvinenko, who said that she had promised her husband (whom she affectionately calls ‘Sacha”) that she would continue telling the story.
She added, “I believe that one day we’ll have justice.” The people who did this act of crime must be tried. Sacha was promised that he would listen if anyone asked. You should talk to people. Tell us about what happened to you.
“It could help people to prevent some, to protect them. But I know what Sacha said, and I follow her instructions.
“And it’s because of the things I’ve agreed to, such as giving interviews and meeting people, it’s meant that he’s always available. I’m happy. This is his life.
“I sometimes feel like he protects me too, because I have not lived a miserable life for the last fifteen years. The experience was filled with happiness. This was an opportunity to watch our son become an adult. It wasn’t easy. It was extremely difficult. However, it was exactly why I do this. Sacha was killed physically but is still breathing.
Alexander Litvinenko was born in 1962 in the Soviet Union – started life as a platoon commander for the Ministry of Internal Affairs before being recruited into the KGB in counter-intelligence, but later flipped to become a critic of the Kremlin and Putin.
Boris Berezovsky also had him as his bodyguard for a while.
Litvinenko fought with FSB leaders in 1998 when he backed Berezovsky, who was accused of ordering Litvinenko’s assassination.
He was then dismissed from the organization, taken into custody, and appeared twice in court for exceeding his authority charges. Both cases were thrown out.

Alexander Litvinenko, pictured in 2002, was born in 1962 in the Soviet Union – started life as a platoon commander for the Ministry of Internal Affairs before being recruited into the KGB in counter-intelligence, but later flipped to become a critic of the Kremlin and Putin
Litvinenko, fearing for his own life fled to London with Marina in 2000. He was granted asylum in London. They had one son, Anatoly.
Litvinenko later moved to Boston in Lincolnshire where he became a journalist, author, and consultant for British intelligence.
He wrote two books during this period, accusing Russia of staging terrorist acts and apartment bombings to get Putin to power. The phrase “mafia State” was also created by him.
In October 2006, he claimed that the Kremlin was responsible for Anna Politkovskaya’s death. Politkovskaya is another well-known Kremlin critic.

Litvinenko was a well-known critic of Putin’s regime. He died three weeks after consuming green tea with Polonium210 in the Millennium Hotel, London’s Mayfair.
Litvinenko became suddenly ill just a few days later after meeting Lugovoi at the Millennium Hotel for tea.
Litvinenko was admitted to Barnet’s hospital three days later. His condition became worse and he was transferred to University College Hospital.
Mrs Litvinenko shared how her and her husband attempted to discuss ‘the future’ as he died in hospital.
She said, “We discussed when he would leave the hospital and what he was going for.”
“Because he couldn’t eat, and his dream was to return home, I will buy him pineapple. I will chop it up and place it in the refrigerator. He will enjoy eating it cold and will not complain. It was very common for us to discuss this stuff.
He began to lose his health and was eventually diagnosed with dementia. Mrs Litvinenko saw him become weaker.
She said that he had still three days to speak to police. It means that Sacha’s statements were still available to police. His meetings and his whereabouts.
“Sacha was professional, and he knew what to say in order to assist with the investigation of this case. That means that the victim of murder investigated his own case.
“The day before” [he died]Because he was weak, there weren’t any more police interviews. He only spoke a few sentences. Sacha said, when I was ready for home, that I would go home as Anatoly was waiting for me. However, tomorrow morning I will come here to be with you. He just said to me “Marina! I love you!”
Alexander died hours after Marina had left.
Alex Goldfarb, a friend of Litvinenko’s, read out a statement Litvinenko had written in which Litvinenko directly blamed Vladimir Putin for his death the day following his death.

Mrs Litvinenko expressed her delight at being able to watch Anatoly’s growth, even though it was been a difficult journey. Mother and son, 2006
Russia denies any involvement in Litvinenko’s murder, which has roiled Anglo-Russian relations at a post-Cold War low.
An extensive British investigation found that Putin approved the execution of a Russian intelligence mission to kill Litvinenko in 2016.
Also, it was found out that Andrei Lugovoy (former KGB bodyguard) and Dmitry Kovtun (another Russian), carried out this killing in an operation most likely directed to Russia’s Federal Security Service(FSB), which is the successor of the Soviet-era KGB.
In September The European Court of Human Rights issued a ruling in response to a claim brought by Mrs Litvinenko, stating the Russian state is responsible for the 2006 murder.
“Russia was responsible in assassinating Alexander Litvinenko (UK),” a ruling by six members of the Strasbourg court stated. The sole Russian judge disagreed.
It decides whether states who have signed up to European Convention on Human Rights breach it. The court also finds that Russian did not sufficiently investigate the killing and therefore no arrests were made on Russian soil.
Ms Litvinenko – who married then-FSB agent Alexander in 1994 and had a son, Anatoly, with him – had been claiming some £3million in ‘punitive’ damages for his death along with loss of income.
The majority of the claims were rejected by the court. It said that it did not award punitive damage and that the other paperwork was late.
But it did award £85,000 (100,000 euros) in ‘non-pecuniary’ damages – meaning for pain and suffering as a result of the death.
Judges also awarded £20,000 in legal costs, which was less than the £27,000 that Marina had been claiming.
Ms. Litvinenko had previously brought her case to the ECHR in 2007 when the matter was suspended due to a UK public inquiry.