Berezovsky testar Storbritanniens tolerans
Det är väl ingen bra idé att säga att man ska genomföra en våldsam statskupp i ett annat land som har en (nåja) demokratiskt vald president. Har Boris Berezovsky, den numera brittiske multimljardären och ägaren till fotbollslaget Chelsea, fått spader?
Läs mer: 'I am plotting a new Russian revolution' | Russia | Guardian Unlimited
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.
"We need to use force to change this regime," he said. "It isn't possible to change this regime through democratic means. There can be no change without force, pressure." Asked if he was effectively fomenting a revolution, he said: "You are absolutely correct."
Läs mer: 'I am plotting a new Russian revolution' | Russia | Guardian Unlimited