'I am plotting a new Russian revolution'

London exile Berezovsky says force necessary to bring down President Putin

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 ... Full Story »

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Jami Dwyer
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by Jami Dwyer - Oct. 1, 2008

Doesn't side with anyone (there's possibly not a good dog in the fight). Implies some interesting connected dots. Berezovsky seems to be taking "credit" for the weird murders that have tarnished Putin's reputation in recent years. The article could come right out and say that Berezovsky, himself an oligarch, was annoyed by Putin's oligarch crackdown.

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