108 - Extrajudicial Killings and Targeted Assassinations
The Red Line
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The Rise of Targeted Assassinations and Extrajudicial Killings
This chapter discusses how countries like Russia were influenced by the US drone programs and began carrying out their own versions of targeted assassinations and extrajudicial killings. It explores the infamous case of the Russian assassination of Alexander Lithvignenko, who was poisoned with a highly radioactive substance on British soil. The chapter highlights the lack of significant consequences faced by Russia for this act, which led to an increase in targeted assassinations by other countries such as Saudi Arabia, China, Israel, Turkmenistan, and Belarus.
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