lennart
10-09-03, 17:03
UK grants asylum to Russian tycoon
Boris Berezovsky, the controversial Russian billionaire, has been granted political asylum in the UK on account of his increasingly bitter relationship with the Kremlin.
Mr Berezovsky was briefly held by the British authorities in April, in response to Moscow's request for his extradition to face charges of massive fraud.
He has been investigated over a series of contentious investments, most recently over accusations that he bilked a Russian regional government of billions of dollars owed by his car dealership empire.
Mr Berezovsky, who still claims to operate an empire worth billions of dollars both inside and outside Russia, says he is being victimised for his political beliefs.
He is one of the main backers of a fledgling liberal movement in Russia, which stands in opposition to nationalist President Vladimir Putin.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3097880.stm
Fraude is goed, zegt Blair!
Boris Berezovsky, the controversial Russian billionaire, has been granted political asylum in the UK on account of his increasingly bitter relationship with the Kremlin.
Mr Berezovsky was briefly held by the British authorities in April, in response to Moscow's request for his extradition to face charges of massive fraud.
He has been investigated over a series of contentious investments, most recently over accusations that he bilked a Russian regional government of billions of dollars owed by his car dealership empire.
Mr Berezovsky, who still claims to operate an empire worth billions of dollars both inside and outside Russia, says he is being victimised for his political beliefs.
He is one of the main backers of a fledgling liberal movement in Russia, which stands in opposition to nationalist President Vladimir Putin.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3097880.stm
Fraude is goed, zegt Blair!