https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-45098391

 

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The key question.... is whether the UK should make a formal request to Russia for the two people suspected of carrying out the Novichok attack to be sent to the UK for trial.

We know from the case of Alexander Litvinenko, killed in London in 2006, that such a request would be unsuccessful, because Russia would simply refuse.

In the Litvinenko case Russia said it could not, under its constitution, send Russian citizens for trial in the UK.

The two Litvinenko suspects - Andrei Lugovoi and Dmitry Kovtun - are still both living as free men in Russia, although neither can leave the country, as they know they risk being arrested on behalf of the UK.

Andrei Lugovoi has made a successful career as a member of the Duma, the Russian parliament.

 

 

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So, making an extradition request will produce a firm "nyet" from Moscow, but would at least allow the UK to show that it has identified two suspects.

It would not help relations between the UK and Russia although these are at an all-time low anyway since the break-up of the Soviet Union.

However, not making a request would leave Russia guessing and mean that the two suspects would not know if they had been fully identified and would leave them permanently worried about leaving Russia.

This may seem like quite an attractive option, but would allow Russia to continue to say that the initial British government accusations were baseless, and not supported by any evidence.

 

 

Yeah, I think they should face UK trail. At least we know its a little more... 'reliable' than one in Russia. 

Are those the same people who somehow acquired top-secret-lethal-neurotoxin, smuggled it into one of the most secure countries in the world and attempted to kill someone who had already been pardoned by Russian government a couple years ago aaaand failed? Yep, those heinous criminals should be extradited. We have enough brain-dead morons in Russia. 

 

Thank God UK hospitals apparently stock samples of Russian top-secret lethal neurotoxins so they could immediately identify the toxin and treat the poisoning.