Vladimir Putin tonight rekindled tensions with Britain over Alexander Litvinenko, describing demands for the extradition of chief suspect Andrei Lugovoy as "colonial thinking". Despite what was widely regarded as a gentle response to Britain's decision to expel four Russian diplomats last week the Russian President resorted to strong rhetoric during a televised meeting with pro-Kremlin youth organisations. Responding to claims by the British Ambassador to Moscow that Russia's Constitution does not prevent such extraditions, Putin said the UK's "brains" need to be changed. "They are making proposals to change our Constitution which are insulting for our nation and our people," he said.
| Anybody here think Putin will step down when his term is up? * * * Nah, me neither. |