British officials said Tuesday that they will seek the extradition of Andrei Lugovoi from Russia to face a charge of murder in the poisoning death of former Soviet agent Alexander Litvinenko.

"I have today concluded that the evidence sent to us by the police is sufficient to charge Andrei Lugovoi with the murder of Mr. Litvinenko by deliberate poisoning," the Director of Public Prosecutions Ken Macdonald said.

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Andrei Lugovoi, speaks to the media in Moscow, in this Friday, Feb. 23. 2007 file photo. British officials said Tuesday, May 22, 2007, that they will seek the extradition of Andrei Lugovoi from Russia to face a charge of murder in the poisoning death of former Soviet agent Alexander Litvinenko. (AP)

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