New twist in Litvinenko murder

MI6 believes he knew identity of Putin's master spy in Europe

LONDON -- "MI6 believes Alexander Litvinenko was murdered for keeping secret the identity of a senior KGB officer is the real reason why Alexander Litvinenko was murdered.

The officer is linked to a powerful spy ring of politicians, scientists and members of criminal gangs operating throughout Europe.

Code-named Uchitel – 'the Teacher' – the spy is described my MI6 as 'a very highly placed political figure who is still active. His many successes have included obtaining the plans of the Tornado fighter jet while it was being developed. He is also believed to have used his high office to obtain defence secrets from inside NATO, including its plans to deal with a Russian invasion of the West during the Cold War.'

Many members of the spy ring are known to have joined the Communist Party in Italy, France and Germany after World War II.

Some of the ring's members were singled out by the KGB in the 1950s to be high-level informers. Others became sleeper agents."

From the G2 Bulletin.