Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Litvinenko's father urges USA to end support for Russia

Valter Litvinenko, the father of Aleksandr Litvinenko who died in London on 23 November from radioactive poisoning, has asked the government and people of the USA to stop giving economic assistance to Russia.

In an appeal to the US government and nation posted on Chechenpress rebel website on 7 December, Litvinenko said:

"US citizens, dear President Bush. Do not give assistance to Putin's criminal government, do not make for the strengthening of his unlimited power. Do not listen to his smooth speech and false exhortations. He is lying... I appeal to you with only one request - do not support Putin's murderous regime so that a nuclear weapon does not kill your children just like it killed my son."

Litvinenko urged President Bush to demand Putin's apologies for everything that has happened in Russia since 1917.

[Description of Source: Tbilisi Chechenpress (Internet Version-WWW) in Russian -- Official news agency of rebel Chechen government; located at www.chechenpress.com]

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