Russian tycoon Berezovsky plotting Putin's violent overthrow

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'I am plotting a new Russian revolution'

The Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky has told the Guardian he is plotting the violent overthrow of President Putin from his base in Britain after forging close contacts with members of Russia's ruling elite.

In comments which appear calculated to enrage the Kremlin, and which will further inflame relations between London and Moscow, the multimillionaire claimed he was already bankrolling people close to the president who are conspiring to mount a palace coup

Last month Mr Berezovsky was questioned by two detectives from the Russian prosecutor general's office who were in London to investigate the death of Mr Litvinenko. He has denied claims that he refused to answer many of their questions.

Last night the Kremlin said Russian authorities might want to question him again in the light of his interview with the Guardian. "I now believe our prosecutor general's office has got lots of questions for Mr Berezovsky," said Mr Peskov. He added: "His words are very interesting. This is a very sensitive issue."

especially for those who still think conspiracies never ever happen! :wink:

[Wednesday]

I like this part:

Mr Berezovsky said he was unconcerned by any threat to strip him of his refugee status...He added that there was even less chance of such a decision being taken following the polonium-210 poisoning last November of his former employee, Alexander Litvinenko. "Today the reality is different because of the Litvinenko case."

How convenient for you, Boris

[forest]

something has to be done about russia uncertain what but it can not be allowed continue i
I saying that I don't think a bunch of billioniars siezing power is a good idea

[Wednesday]

something has to be done about russia uncertain what but it can not be allowed continue

By most objective measures, Russia is in a far better condition today than it was ten years ago. Of course ten years ago it was run by a pro-Western leader so we didn't get as much negative propaganda about it as we do now.

Frankly I'd be far more concerned with what's been happening in the US in the same time period.

[Coles]

something has to be done about russia uncertain what but it can not be allowed continue

By most objective measures, Russia is in a far better condition today than it was ten years ago. Of course ten years ago it was run by a pro-Western leader so we didn't get as much negative propaganda about it as we do now.

Frankly I'd be far more concerned with what's been happening in the US in the same time period.

Indeed... a bunch of billionaires seized power there too and look at the mess that made of their country, internally and externally.

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when you poison one of your own employees with Polonium 120 so you could attempt to pin it on Putin, plotting violent revoltution seems comparatively gentlemanly. :wink:

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update

[Riadach]

I presume he has nothing to do with the recent disrupted rallies in Moscow?

[Wednesday]

I wouldn't presume that at all, The Other Russia are getting serious funding from somewhere.

[JCSkinner]

when you poison one of your own employees with Polonium 120 so you could attempt to pin it on Putin, plotting violent revoltution seems comparatively gentlemanly. :wink:

And who are you accusing of poisoning their own employee, then?