LIT-3
Response
Accepted
Self-assessed
Maintain Arrest Warrants
Recommendation
Interpol notices and European Arrest Warrants should remain in place for the suspects.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to Home Secretary Theresa May's confirmation on 21 January 2016, Interpol notices and European Arrest Warrants were in place for Andrey Lugovoy and Dmitri Kovtun, and the Metropolitan Police investigation remained open. According to the available evidence, these arrest warrants continue to be in place as of September 2021.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Response
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
Home Office
21 Jan 2016
Home Secretary Statement to Parliament, 21 January 2016: 'Interpol notices and European Arrest Warrants are in place so that the main suspects...can be arrested if they travel abroad.' Metropolitan Police investigation remains open.
Progress Timeline
Official Report
21 Sep 2021
Sanctions and arrest warrants remain in place. In September 2021, ECHR ruled Russia responsible and ordered €100,000 damages to Mrs Litvinenko.
Source
Inquiry
Litvinenko Inquiry
Report
The Litvinenko Inquiry: Report into the death of Alexander Litvinenko
21 Jan 2016
Responsible Bodies
Home Office
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
10.2 yrs
Last formal update
1645 days ago