Episode
The Litvinenko File: A Poisoning That Exposed the Kremlin
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- True Crime
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- May 28, 2026
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- 3246
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Summary
When former Russian FSB officer Alexander Litvinenko died a slow and agonizing death in a London hospital, poisoned by a rare radioactive isotope, it triggered one of the most politically explosive investigations of the 21st century. This documentary tells the inside story of his assassination and the international manhunt that followed, with exclusive access to the investigators, journalists, and loved ones at the heart of the case. Tracing a trail of radioactive polonium-210 across London that led directly to Russian state agents, the film reveals how a single death on foreign soil exposed the brutal lengths a powerful government would go to silence its enemies, turning a murder investigation into a tense diplomatic confrontation with the Kremlin. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support .