‘Coup’ charge for Russian tycoon
Russia’s prosecutor-general has opened a criminal case against the UK-based Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky, accusing him of a coup plot. Russia has sent an extradition request to the UK government. Mr Berezovsky, 59, was granted asylum three years ago and has a fortune estimated at £800m ($1.4bn). He told a Russian radio station in January he wanted to replace what he called the “anti-constitutional regime” of President Vladimir Putin. Full Story