This is a bonus episode, from English Learning For Curious Minds.Part 1 was released last Saturday - titled "Vladimir Putin - Russia's Modern Tsrar"Part 3 will be released next Saturday.--------In part two of this three-part mini-series on Putin & Poison, we’ll explore the chilling tale of Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian agent poisoned in London with a rare radioactive substance.We’ll learn about the bold accusations he made against Vladimir Putin and how his tragic death reveals the extreme lengths to which the Russian state might go to silence its critics.• Alexander Litvinenko’s mysterious illness• Discovery of Polonium-210 poisoning• Litvinenko’s past as a Russian FSB agent• Litvinenko’s public criticism of Vladimir Putin• Meeting with Andrey Lugovoy and Dmitry Kovtun• Polonium-210’s rare and lethal nature• The radiation trail leading back to Russia• Litvinenko’s deathbed accusation against Putin• UK-Russia tensions following Litvinenko’s murder• Impact of Litvinenko’s assassination on international relationsTranscript : https://bit.ly/ELFCMLitvinenkoEnglish Learning for Curios Minds website : https://www.leonardoenglish.com

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