British prosecutors said Friday they had filed a request for the extradition of Andrei Lugovoi with the Home Office to be forwarded to Russian authorities. Lugovoi denies any role in the murder of Litvinenko, who received UK citizenship a few weeks before his fatal radioactive poisoning last November, saying the charges were political.
Vladimir Vasilyev, the head of the lower house's security committee, said: "I believe Britain could take part in the trial, while our investigators could use investigative materials and other assistance from their British partners."
The legislator said that under Russian law no Russian can be extradited to a foreign country to stand trial. He said last year Russian law enforcers had not granted one of over 300 extradition requests they received.
