The widow of poisoned dissident Alexander Litvinenko has said she is "very proud" of hundreds of Russians who marched on their own country's embassy in central London to mark the first anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine.Marina Litvinenko said the anti-war protest proved that not all Russians supported the actions of President Vladimir Putin, who she called a "war criminal".

The widow of poisoned dissident Alexander Litvinenko has said she is "very proud" of hundreds of Russians who marched on their own country's embassy in central London to mark the first anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine.Marina Litvinenko said the anti-war protest proved that not all Russians supported the actions of President Vladimir Putin, who she called a "war criminal".