Russia has dismissed the findings of a British inquiry into the death of Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko as a possible "joke".
The report by Sir Robert Owen found that Russian President Vladimir Putin "probably" signed off the poisoning of the dissident with radioactive polonium in London in 2006.
A spokesperson for Mr Putin said it is likely the findings "can be attributed to fine British humour".
Dmitry Peskov said: "The fact that an open public inquiry is based on the classified data of special services, unnamed special services, and that the verdict which has been made on the basis of this flimsy data has been made public with the copious use of the words 'probably' and 'likely'."
He also said that such a "quasi-inquiry" could only "add more poison to the atmosphere of our bilateral ties".
British Prime Minister David Cameron has insisted Britain was "toughening" up its response to Russia in the wake of the report.
However, Mr Cameron conceded the UK must continue to have "some sort" of relationship with Russia.
Mr Cameron said the UK would deal with Russia with "clear eyes and a very cold heart".
Speaking in Davos, Mr Cameron described the state-sponsored murder as "absolutely appalling" but said the inquiry report confirms what "we have always believed" had happened....
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21/1/16
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The report by Sir Robert Owen found that Russian President Vladimir Putin "probably" signed off the poisoning of the dissident with radioactive polonium in London in 2006.
A spokesperson for Mr Putin said it is likely the findings "can be attributed to fine British humour".
Dmitry Peskov said: "The fact that an open public inquiry is based on the classified data of special services, unnamed special services, and that the verdict which has been made on the basis of this flimsy data has been made public with the copious use of the words 'probably' and 'likely'."
He also said that such a "quasi-inquiry" could only "add more poison to the atmosphere of our bilateral ties".
British Prime Minister David Cameron has insisted Britain was "toughening" up its response to Russia in the wake of the report.
However, Mr Cameron conceded the UK must continue to have "some sort" of relationship with Russia.
Mr Cameron said the UK would deal with Russia with "clear eyes and a very cold heart".
Speaking in Davos, Mr Cameron described the state-sponsored murder as "absolutely appalling" but said the inquiry report confirms what "we have always believed" had happened....
rte.ie
21/1/16
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