Russia, Moscow / corr . Trend R.Agayev / These and other 'sanctions' by Great Britain as a response to Russia's refusal to extradite Russian businessman Lugoviy will firstly bring harms to Britain itself, said the Chairman of State Duma's Committee for Work with CIS, Andrei Kokoshin . The Foreign Minister of Great Britain, David Milibend , said on 14 July that as a response to Russia's refusal to extradite Lugoviy who is accused of murdering Alexander Litvienko , Great Britain expelled four Russian diplomats working in Russian Embassy in London from the Country. "The Government does not welcome and tries to avid the complicated situation. However, we do not have other choice," Milibend stressed. Kokoshin said that Russia has higher dynamics of economic growth and the British business people show great interest to co-operate with the Russian companies. " Russia has more steady and reliable geopolitical situation which in many cases makes Great Britain to wish better, especially taking into consideration those occurring in Iraq and Afghanistan," Russian politician said.
On 28 May 2007 the UK demanded from Russia the extradition of Lugoviy . The British investigators studying poisoning of Litvienko consider that there are enough evidences against Lugoviy and the case may be forwarded to court. Litvienko died on 23 November 2006 in London as a result of poisoning with mortal dose of radioactive isotope.