English Court Dismisses Russian Extradition Request for Tycoon

On September 12, 2003 the British media reported English courts dismissed Russia?s extradition case against tycoon Boris Berezovsky. Britain had already granted him asylum days before Russia requested him on fraud charges. Berezovsky had acquired several media outlets and founded the Unity political party. His lawyer?s contended the extradition request was politically motivated, as Berezovsky had publicly criticized Putin on different occasions. The case marked another failure in Russia?s extradition cases.