Current Events > Russian exile with ties to 'Putin critic' found dead in UK

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Another one

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/russian-spy-nikolai-glushkov-dead-uk-boris-berezovsky-death-russia-putin-a8254001.html

A Russian man who was associated with a leading critic of Vladimir Putin has been found dead at his London home.

Police said Nikolai Glushkovs death was being treated as unexplained and his family have been informed.

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said its counter-terrorism command was leading the investigation as a precaution because of the associations that the man is believed to have had, but there was no immediate evidence of a link to the Salisbury nerve agent attack.

Officers were called by the London Ambulance Service at 10.46pm on Monday to reports of a man found dead at his home in Clarence Avenue, New Malden.

A post-mortem examination will be held in due course, Scotland Yard said. The death is currently being treated as an unexplained.

The 68-year-old was a close friend of exiled Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky, who was himself a friend of murdered spy Alexander Litvinenko.

Mr Berezovsky was found hanged in the bathroom of his Berkshire home in 2013.

Police said a post-mortem showed no sign of a violent struggle, and an inquest recorded an open verdict after hearing conflicting evidence.

His death is among up to 14 being reviewed by police and MI5 in light of the nerve agent attack on Sergei Skripal and his daughter in Salisbury.

Friends of Mr Glushkov were posting news of his death on social media, while his lawyer confirmed his passing to Russia's Business FM radio station.

He served a five-year term for money laundering and fraud in Russia, then fled the country after being handed a two year suspended-sentence for fraud in 2006.

Last year, he was sentenced to eight years imprisonment and a million-Ruble fine in absentia for allegedly defrauding Aeroflot.

Mr Glushkov worked as the First Deputy General Director for Russias flag carrier in the late 1990s, having worked for Mr Berezovskys LogoVAZ car company.

His LinkedIn page listed him as a private consultant in financial services since 2011.

The Home Office said it was aware of Mr Glushkov's death but would not comment on the ongoing police investigation.

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And the White House won't say anything about Russia.
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Sounds like Putin is copying Hillary Clinton's method on how to deal with those who cross him.
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Bio1590 posted...

And the White House won't say anything about Russia.

That's because they get fired for doing so.
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I mean, he was 68. Sometimes people just die.

The Great Muta 22 posted...

Salisbury nerve agent attack.

Never eating their steaks again, wtf
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Bio1590 posted...

And the White House won't say anything about Russia.

the dept of state did, and was then fired the next day


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Bio1590 posted...

And the White House won't say anything about Russia.

And yet they did with regard to the last spy death. Of course that would hurt your narrative, so you'll just pretend it never happened
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-43381880

US President Donald Trump has said he would take Britain's assessment that Russia was behind the attack "as fact".

Mr Trump said he would be speaking to Theresa May later, adding: "It sounds to me they believe it was Russia based on all the evidence they have".

Answering a separate question by reporters, he added: "As soon as we get the facts straight, if we agree with them, we will condemn Russia or whoever it may be".

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Nothing to see here, just like there's nothing to see about the guy who told about Russia's troll network mysteriously vanishing after he said it.
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Is the UK a popular spot for these guys to end up or is it just really easy to assassinate people there or what?
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DifferentialEquation posted...

Sounds like Putin is copying Hillary Clinton's method on how to deal with those who cross him.

B-b-but HILLARY
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