Marina Litvinenko submits €3.5m ECHR claim against Russia

Exclusive: widow seeks punitive damages for 2006 murder, and payment of lost incomeThe widow of Alexander Litvinenko has submitted a claim against Russia to the European court of human rights (ECHR), seeking €3.5m (£3.1m) in compensation for his murder by radiation poisoning in London.Marina Litvinenko is requesting punitive damages and payment for accumulated lost income. A public inquiry concluded that her husband’s murder in 2006 was probably ordered by Vladimir Putin. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/15/marina-litvinenko-submits-35m-echr-claim-against-russia #alexander_litvinenko #european_court_of_human_rights #russia #europe #uk_news #world_news #law