Russian 'olygarch' Boris Berezovsky, now living in exile in London, attends the opening meeting of the 6th Russian Economic Forum held in the London Congress Centre.
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Berezovsky Seeks Scotland Yard Protection Against Polonium Investigators
Once the Kremlin insider and today’s resident of Britain, Boris Berezovsky fears to be poisoned when interrogated by Russia’s investigators, said the tycoon’s lawyer Alex Goldfarb. Berezovsky will speak to investigators provided the Britons guarantee the absence of polonium, The Times Online reported with reference to Goldfarb.
As part of the inquiry into the poisoning death of former FSB agent Alexander Litvinenko, Russia’s investigators are willing to question in Britain a number of persons, Prosecutor General Yury Chaika announced yesterday. Boris Berezovsky is among them. “We intend to interrogate him only about Litvinenko’s case,” Chaika specified.
Once the Kremlin insider, Berezovsky was granted asylum in Britain. Russia is seeking his extradition on numerous charges that are not related to Litvinenko.
Russia’s investigators want to question in Britain around 100 witnesses about Litvinenko’s case. Some of them, including Boris Berezovsky, fear to be kidnapped or even killed by the Kremlin's punitive squads acting under the shelter of investigation.
A special division that guards prime minister and cabinet members in Britain will protect the witnesses, The Sundy Telegraph announced, attributing the precaution to the need to protect their lives from Russia’s investigators.
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