Lawyer : The only thing that is really important to remember about the law of torts is that it does not apply in all cases. Alexander Litvinenko worked for MI6 and Spanish intelligence services , widow 's lawyer says . Read more : Washington and Russia agree to swap intelligence gatherers . Litvinenko died after being poisoned by radioactive material polonium-210 in 2006 . Litvinenko on deathbed blamed Russia 's Vladimir Putin , but the Kremlin denies the accusation .
Lawyer : The only thing that is really important to remember about the law of torts is that it does not apply in all cases. Alexander Litvinenko worked for MI6 and Spanish intelligence services , widow 's lawyer says . Litvinenko died after being poisoned by radioactive material polonium-210 in 2006 . Litvinenko on deathbed blamed Russia 's Vladimir Putin , but the Kremlin denies the accusation .