. >> well, the report by sir robert owen, who is, obviously, a brilliant lawyer, is basically a briefhe prosecution. it make makes some very solid p. it speck laits the connection with putin is pure speculation. what is missing and what disturbs me the most is he has not established the crime scene. >> rose: and doubt in your mind that he was poisoned by someone, and it killed him? >> there's no doubt in my mind that he took a poison. i don't think he committed suicide. it could have been accidental. it could have been-- we do not know. we don't have a crime scene, we have no witnesses, we have no facts. we basically have theories, and robert owen's theory is pretty good, although i don't know how-- the way he connects it to putin i think is ridiculously. >> rose: cliff? >> look, a brief for the prosecution? i don't really think so. this is an independent british inquiry, independent british body. and moreover,un, look, prime minister cameron is not somebody who goes around town pulling firealarms. the u.k. establishment isn't looking for a fight here. they got this report. it has a l

that is the headline allegation of sir robert owens inquiry.putin, he says, probably gave the order. russia has poured scorn on the report. its ministry of foreign affairs also hinted the u.k. itself has something to hide. >> translation: more than once we have said we're interested in an objective investigation into the death of alexander litvinenko and the death of many other russian citizens. sometimes under strange circumstances in great britain an. >> reporter: but russia is no stranger to political killings. a late winter's night in 2015 and a body lies still in moscow. it is a former deputy prime minister and vocal critic of vladimir putin. a chilling signal his opposition colleagues concluded sent by those guard iing him. he had been shot metres from the kremlin's wall. another died after an alleged beating in a russian prison. he had exposed a 230 million dollar tax refound fraud only for the authorities to turn the tables and jail him for the very same crime. the same year alexander litvinenko was killed, 2006, journalist was gunned d

the results by sir robert owen has been released. two former russian agents have been impliated. andre. >> lugovoi and dmitri kovtun. he was killed after trig tea laced with plutonium. it was suggested that the kitting of alexander litvinenko, was probably known to both nikolaj petrushev, head of the ssb, secret services, and the russian president vladimir putin also. in the report, there's indication that there was personal antagonism between vladimir putin and alexander litvinenko. and also in the report something that really jumps out, is that robert owens suggested that all members of the f.s.b. who had spoken out against the russian apartment bombing met the same ends. there's talk about how the apartment bombs happened. critics say they were staged to just city the and chechian war. serious allegations. >> indeed, raising all sorts of questions with regard to territorial sovereigty and breaching of international law. what is the legal status of the inquiry. >> it is essentially a series of significant recommendations. the british police under the advice of the crown prosecu

s/ judge robert owens/ chairman litvinenko inquiry :21-:38 "the fsb operation to kill mr litvinenko was probably approved by mr patrushev, then head of the fsb and also by president putin". litvinenko was a former russian spy with explosive allegations about putin's links to the russian mafia. he switched sides to work for british intelligence and made enemies. the report says two russians, dmitri kovtun and andrei lugovoi were sent to london to kill him. they met litvinenko at this hotel, and poured him tea which he drank. it contained polonium - a radioactive liquid experts say came from a nuclear reactor in russia. litvinenko accused putin of murder. the kremlin denies involvement. britain wants the two suspects extradited to face trial. putin has already refused. the killing may be solved. the culprits are still free. s/ bill nelly/ nbc news/ london, england 1:25-1:49 "russia has called this report political and rejected its conclusions. the british government says this was state- sponsored murder. so this really won't help the already strained relations between russia and the west

judge robert owens/ chairman litvinenko inquiry "the fsb operation to kill mr litvinenko was probably approved by mr then head of the fsb and also by (russian) president (vladimir) putin". litvinenko was a former russian spy with explosive allegations about putin's links to the russian mafia. he switched sides to work for british intelligence and made enemies. the report says two russians, dmitri kovtun and andrei lugovoi were sent to london to kill him. they met litvinenko at this hotel, and poured him tea which he drank. it contained polonium - a radioactive liquid experts say came from a nuclear reactor in russia. litvinenko accused putin of ordering his murder. the kremlin denies involvement. britain wants the two suspects extradited to face trial. putin has already refused. the killing may be solved. the culprits are still free. bill neely "russia has called this report political and rejected its conclusions. the says this was state- sponsored murder. so this really won't help the already strained relations between russia and the west over syria and many other issues. but the mur

the chairman of the inquire your, sir robert owen made this title. >> i am sure that mr andrei lugovoy and mr dmitri kovtun placed the plutonium 210 into the teapot at the bar, and did so within the intention of poisoning mr alexander litvinenko. i am also sure that the two men made the earlier attempt to poison mr alexander litvinenko, also using paul ownium -- pull ownium 210 at a meeting on 16 october 2006. i am sure that mr andrei lugovoy and mr dmitri kovtun knew that they were using a deadly poison, and that they intended to kill mr alexander litvinenko >>> well, we'll go to rory challands, our correspondent in the moscow in a little while. let's get the latest from neave barker who is in london. this is an incident that occurred 10 years ago what, do we know now that we didn't know before. >> the inquiry led us to the doors where it didn't before. in respect to that. andrei lugovoy and dmitri kovtun, the two former agents should be seen as implicated and responsible for the poisoning with plutonium 210. but the biggest surprise finding is the believe that vladimir putin, the rus

reporter: robert owen said there was a staunch possibility that he was poisoned, and that vladimir putin had approved the killing. widow called on the british government to now punish russia. pleased.f course very on his death bed, he accused mr. putin of his murder. i am calling for the position of targeted economic sanctions. reporter: britain long to the killing a mini nuclear attack on the interior minister cost the state upon findings deeply theurbing and summoned russian ambassador over the affair. arrest warrants are now in place for both killers. anchor: three people have died in cairo and a bomb attack near railroad that leads to the ancient pyramid site in giza. this according to security sources. the bomb is said to have exploded as the policeman pulled up in front of the building where suspected militants were located. 17 people have been wounded. ow, they are the people on the forefront of french foreign policy, and today france's ambassadors learned their priorities for the year ahead. foreign policy is taking up an increasingly large portion of the french president's agend

sir robert owen said he was sure poisoned litvin venenko. nonsense seen the conclusions of your judge who has gone mad. i am said that nothing has presented. only rumors and supposition. >> he had been a prime suspect for nine years and he has always refused to come to britain to stand trial and he scornfully dismissed the suggestion that the crown prosecution service should look once more at extraditing him. is more likely the moon will become part of the earth then i will be extradited from russia. it is impossible. you should understand correctly. if london 10 years ago accused that carries a life sentence, what normal person should go? i trust the russian justice system. for president vladimir putin, his ambassador called sir robert's report of provocation. his spokesman said it will for their poison his words and relations between russia and britain. katty: syrian government troops have made gains against insurgents. russian airstrikes are playing a critical role in their campaign. russian forces took reporters to see a town which had b

that is the headline allegation of sir robert owens inquiry, putin he says probably gave the go ahead has poured scorn on the reports of course, it's ministry of foreign affairs hinted the u k itself has something to hide. >> translator: more than once we have said we are interested in objective investigation into the deaths of many russian citizens sometimes under strange circumstances in great britain. >> reporter: but russia is no stranger to political killings, a late winter's nice in 2015 and a body lie still on a bridge in central moscow. a former deputy prime minister and vocal critic of vladimir putin, chilling signal the opposition colleagues concluded since by those guarding putin's authority and had been shot just meters from the kremlin's walls. in 2009 a lawyer died after a beating in a prison and had exposed a $230 million tax refund fraud only for the authorities to turn the tables and jail him for the very same crime. the same year he was killed 2006, journalist anna was gunned down in her moscow apartment building. she had reported for years on russia's bloody wars in

. >> that's the headline allegation of sir robert owens inquiry, putin he says probably gave the go ahead>> russia has poured scorn on the report, of course, it's ministry of foreign affairs also hinted that the u. k.ist, has something to hide. to demonize russia, demonize the official representatives and the leadership. this specific investigation has not been transparent. >> but russia is no strange tore political killings, a late winters night in 2015, and a body lies still on a bridge in central moscow. a former deputy prime minister, and vocal critic of vladimir putin. a chilling signal his opposition sent by those guiding the authority, he has been shot just meters from the kremlin's walls. in 2009, a lawyer called sergei died after an alleged beating in a russian prison. he had expose add $230 million tax refund fraud, only for the authorities to turn the tables and jail him for the very same crime. >> same year he was killed 2006, journalists was gunned down in her moscow apartment building. often highlights the human rights abuses there. >> the full list is much longer. journalis

the 328-page report was issued by retired british high court judge robert owen.ussia's foreign minister has dismissed the report as, "politically motivated." back in the united states, black lives matter activists have repeatedly disrupted the us conference of mayors meeting in washington, d.c. to protest police killings of unarmed african americans across the country. protesters held signs reading, "16 shots is a cover up. #laquanmcdonald, #resignhm" -- a reference to chicago mayor rahm emanuel. he's facing increasing protests over a possible cover up of the police killing of unarmed african american teenager laquan mcdonald, who was shot 16 times by white police officer jason van dyke more than one year ago. activists also disrupted the speech of baltimore mayor stephanie rawlings-blake by shouting "you failed us." this comes as the trial of three baltimore police officers charged in the death of unarmed african american freddie gray is slated to resume on friday, after a judge denied a motion that would have compelled a fellow officer to testify in their cases

this morning, almost a decade after his murder, judge robert owen confirmed rusch's secret service fsb and putin were likely to blame. >> the fsb to kill mr. lit vennen ko was probably approved mr. kovtun head of the fsb and also by president putin. >> reporter: the former agents fled to britain in 2000 having become an outspoken critic of vladimir putin and his inner circle. this hotel in 2006 he met two russian com raids for tea who allegedly slipped peja stojakovic into his sea point. andrei lugovoi and dmitry kovtun are back in russia. litvinenko became deadly ill. he was poisoned by an highly reactive and toxic poison. the two suspects they are still trying to extradite. they found it was the second time they tried to poison litvinenko. >> michigan's governor is under fire after null released e-mails about the lead water crisis in flint. under pressure, governor rick snyder's office released hundreds of pages yesterday. in one e-mail his then chief of staff writes of the toxic water, i can't figure out why the state is responsible. tests have shown dozens of children with elevated

robert owen, a senator said in 1908 it has a duty of united states to provide a means to which which shaked american public and did enormous injury shall be stopped. it was an interesting character because he had been a small community banker in oklahoma, for a number of times he had seen his father economically wiped out in the panic of 1872 and owens owned a bank in oklahoma and destroyed by pan tick of 1981 so he's speaking? personal experience. so this created a ground swell of support in congress, and although there were dweep divisions about how central bank should be set up whether bankruptcy should be in charge or political bankruptcy should be in charge and wilson signing federal reserve act in 1913. this wasn't the only thing in the progressive era that pushed us towards a greater desire for control over our surroundings. in 1910 there were the worst fires in the history of the nation at the time. now up until 1910, most americans and settlers accepted fire as national consequence of living on frontier and use fire to clear for agriculture as indians have done before europe

judge robert owen releasing his report today. >>> general motors opening its new cadillac plant in shanghaier into china's luxury auto market. the president of gm china says the market still remains full of growth potential. >>> walmart says it plans to give a pay raise to most of its u.s. workers. starting next month, some 1.2 million employees will earn $10 an hour. how about this. tuesday night, senator charles grassley of iowa broke the record for the longest streak without missing a vote. an astonishing 22.5 years. the previous record holder, senator william proxmeyer of wisconsin. >>> the department of energy out with its weekly natural gas storage report. a drawdown of 178 billion cubic feet, less than expectations. looking to sea a little bit of a steeper draw. we didn't get it. prices were trading at 218 before the report. a nice little pop going into this. we have given back some ground, around 212 at this point. what's interesting here, is that this drawdown is more than we saw last week. that's because the temperatures have been getting colder, expecting a winter snowstorm here

this morning, almost a decade after his murder, judge robert owen confirmed russia's secret service and putin were likely to blame. >> the ssb operation to kill mr. litvinenko was probably approved by the then-head of the ssb and also by president putin. >> reporter: the former kgb agent fled to britain in 2000, having become an outspoken critic of putin. these two men have always denied involvement. they're both back in russia. the ex-spy became violently ill and was dead in three weeks. a highly radio active and extremely toxic poison was found in his blood. the investigation found it was the second time they tried to poison him. gayle? >> charlie, thank you. >>> michigan's governor is under fire this morning over newly released e-mails about the lead water crisis in flint. under pressure, governor rick snyder's office released hundreds of pages yesterday. in one e-mail, his then chief of staff writes of the toxic water, state is responsible." tests have shown dozens of children with elevated lead levels. adriana diaz is in flint with a look at the response to the contamination. adria

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