Vladimir Putin’s ‘assassination targets’ are revealed in chilling new documents

We assess that Putin probably authorizes assassinations of high-profile figures abroad

The intelligence assessment said

At least some key separatist figures in Ukraine's Donbas Region who resisted Kremlin orders, such as Oleksandr Bednov, have probably been killed at Moscow's behest, reflecting Russia's priority on maintaining control over the region'

It explained

The official British inquiry into Litvinenko's murder concluded that Putin 'probably approved' it, based upon a review of physical evidence and decision making on matters related to the security services'

The US intelligence report said about the assassination