LIT-5
Response
Accepted
Self-assessed
Review Further Legal Actions
Recommendation
The Director of Public Prosecutions should consider whether further action can be taken on extradition and asset freezing.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to Home Secretary Theresa May's letter on 21 January 2016, she requested the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to consider further actions regarding extradition and freezing criminal assets. According to the available evidence, this review was completed, concluding that extradition remains impossible due to Russia's continued refusal to cooperate.
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: The Home Secretary wrote to the Director of Public Prosecutions 'asking her to consider whether any further action should be taken, both in terms of extradition and freezing criminal assets.' Review completed; extradition remains impossible while Russia refuses cooperation.
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