Ex-Yukos Boss Linked to Litvinenko's Poisoning

Russia's chief prosecutor says he is investigating whether a former boss of the Yukos Leonid Nevzlin may be linked to the death of Alexander Litvinenko.

The prosecutor-general's statement said there were indications of a link between the poisoning of Mr Litvinenko and attempted murder of Dmitry Kovtun - who met him in London before he fell ill - and "the charges that several Yukos managers committed crimes against the life and health of citizens".

Mr Nevzlin's spokesman said the suggestion was "ridiculous".