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British counterterrorism police looking into another Russian death

Police outside the home of Russian businessman Nikolai Glushkov.

A Russian businessman associated with a prominent critic of the Kremlin has died in London. Source: AAP

British counterterrorism police are leading an investigation into the death of another Russian exile in west London. The death of Nikolai Glushkov comes amid heightened concern following a nerve-agent attack on a former Russian spy in southern England. It also comes as the British government says it has reopened investigations into the unexplained deaths of 14 Russia-linked individuals over the past 12 years.


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British counterterrorism police are leading an investigation into the death of another Russian exile in west London. The death of Nikolai Glushkov comes amid heightened concern following a nerve-agent attack on a former Russian spy in southern England. It also comes as the British government says it has reopened investigations into the unexplained deaths of 14 Russia-linked individuals over the past 12 years.


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