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Thu 04 Apr 2003Russian fights extradition from Britain
BRITAIN: Business magnate Mr Boris Berezovsky, sought by Russia on fraud charges, left an extradition hearing in London yesterday wearing a satirical mask of the Russian President, Mr Vladimir Putin.
Mr Berezovsky (57), who was remanded on bail to reappear on May 13th, was a member of the inner circle of the former President, Mr Boris Yeltsin. He was arrested in Britain last month after Russian officials sought his extradition on $1.9 billion fraud charges.
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