Lugovoi, though, has continued his outspoken defense in Moscow. In an interview on Wednesday he repeated claims that Litvinenko worked for Britain's foreign intelligence agency MI6 and tried to recruit him as an informant. Britain denies these claims.
The Daily Mail has reported that Litvinenko was paid a monthly retainer of ?2,000 (US$4,000 at the time) by British secret services, and said he was recruited by the head of MI6.
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