Berezovsky was (and is) associated with many Chechens in his life. You can also assume that he played major part in the conflict in Chechnya (not on the Federal side). He as associated with Maskhadov and many so called 'field commanders' (including the most infamous Basayev and Raduyev - both are dead by now). His another 'close friend' Zakayev is wanted for terrorism in Russia (he also lives in UK now). Zakayev was practically an emissary of Maskhadov in the West. All of them were (and are) muslims. The fact that Litvinenko was converted to Islam speaks louder than words that he too was closely associated or involved in Berezovsky's Chechenian schemes. An amazing example of friendship considering the fact that Berezovsky is a jew.

We argued about Berezovsky's case in the Politics and our British friends and they kept telling me that the British government has no influence on the courts whatsoever and simply cannot do anything about Berezovsky's asylum. I didn't believe them then and I don't believe this now. This case reeks of politics and I seriously doubt British justce being unbiased.