The Guardian: Russian exile Nikolai Glushkov found dead at his London home
Counter-terrorism unit investigates death of Berezovsky friend who claimed political asylum in UK after fraud conviction.
A Russian exile who was close friends with the late oligarch Boris Berezovsky has been found dead in his London home, according to friends.
Nikolai Glushkov, 68, was discovered by his family and friends late on Monday night. The cause of death is not yet clear. One of his friends, the newspaper editor Damian Kudryavtsev, posted the news on his Facebook page.
Without confirming the man’s name, the Metropolitan police said the counter-terrorism command unit was leading the investigation into the death “as a precaution because of associations that the man is believed to have had”.
It said there was no evidence at present to suggest a link to poisoning in Salisbury of the Russian former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia. The Skripals remain in a critical condition.
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WNU editor: Too early to pinpoint the cause of death for Nikolai Glushkov. He was 68 .... and he could have died from natural causes. But his death .... this close to the attempted assassination of the Russian former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter .... one can understand why no one is taking any chances. And speaking of Sergei Skripal .... this report on the Russian chemist who developed the nerve agent that was used to kill Sergei Skripal is disturbing .... Only Russia could be behind U.K. poison attack: toxin's co-developer (Reuters).
More News On The Death Of Another Putin Critic In The U.K.
Russian associate of late tycoon Berezovsky found dead in Britain -- Reuters
Counter-terror police investigate 'unexplained' death -- BBC
Russian emigre Nikolai Glushkov found dead in London home -- CNN
Russian exile found dead in London amid ex-spy poisoning probe -- FOX News
Counter-terrorism police launch probe after `Russian exile´ found dead -- Daily Mail/Press Association
Nikolai Glushkov, Russian Exile Linked To A Putin Critic, Dies In London -- NPR
A Russian political exile who warned he was on Putin's hitlist has been found dead in London -- Business Insider
From polonium to a poisoned umbrella: mysterious fates of Kremlin foes -- Reuters
The Skripal Case Follows an Old Soviet Script -- Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg
