article_snippet: Putin honoured the man Scotland Yard believes poisoned dissident Alexander Litvinenko (pictured) with polonium in London .
article_snippet: Putin yesterday honoured the man Scotland Yard believes poisoned dissident Alexander Litvinenko with polonium in London.
article_snippet: Putin also gave the Order of Honour to Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Chechnya.
article_snippet: The award came as Kadyrov admitted knowing the man Scotland Yard believes.
article_snippet: Kadyrov appeared to defend the suspect Zaur Dadayev by calling Kadyrov a 'true patriot' and a 'deeply religious man'.
article_snippet: Kadyrov received Kadyrov state award for 'work achievements, strenuous social activities and long conscientious service', but it comes amid claims that even some senior Russian officials are worried about the sway held by the Chechen.
highlights_snippet: Russia honours the man believed to have poisoned Alexander Litvinenko .
  