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MOSCOW (AP) - Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky called for the use of force to oust President Vladimir Putin's government and claimed he has support from members of the country's political elite, a British newspaper reported Friday.
Russia reacted swiftly to the prominent Kremlin foe's remarks. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Berezovsky was abusing his asylum status in Britain and renewed calls for his extradition, while the chief prosecutor ordered a new criminal case opened against him, Russian news agencies reported.
In an apparent effort to foment political unrest ahead of elections, the exiled billionaire claimed he was funding influential insiders who are conspiring to take power, according to the Guardian newspaper.
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