by Ben Mezrich
Litvinenko’s relationship with, 61–67, 96–103, 105–6, 108, 123–24, 129–30, 173, 190–91, 193, 214, 217, 219, 230
Litvinenko’s whistle-blowing and, 101, 103, 105, 108–11
Logovaz Club office of, 61–65, 76–77, 96
national security post of, 96
pace and impatience of, 10–12, 14, 16, 127, 134–35, 254
Patarkatsishvili’s death and, 240–41, 249
Patarkatsishvili’s relationship with, 46–47, 116, 137, 142, 168–69, 171, 174, 179–80, 198, 209, 218, 231, 240–41, 250, 255, 258
physical appearance of, 9–10, 43–44, 61, 66, 76, 174–75, 179, 231, 233–35, 240, 247, 257–58
Presidential Club and, 27–29, 31, 52
Putin and, 106–7, 109–10, 125, 129–34, 141–48, 158–64, 167–68, 171–74, 181, 183–87, 192, 206–7, 209–11, 231, 245, 248, 250–51, 255–56, 261–62
religious beliefs of, 12, 32, 99, 200, 207
security for, 9–10, 17, 24–25, 48, 64–65, 179–82, 192, 195, 207–8, 229, 233–35, 240, 244, 259
Sibneft and, 72–73, 76–77, 80, 82–83, 87–88, 96, 117–18, 184, 199, 245
State Duma post of, 131
TV station interests of, 29–36, 45, 49–50, 52–56, 58, 64, 72, 74, 80, 82, 87, 96, 116, 131, 133–34, 145, 147, 158–63, 165, 167–69, 172–73, 183–87, 191–92, 200, 207, 214, 236, 245, 248
Unity Party and, 132–35
wealth of, 14–15, 29, 32–33, 43, 45, 49, 61, 77, 87, 96–97, 116, 148, 175, 181, 185, 192, 195, 198, 200, 208–9, 234, 241, 258
wet work of, 15–16
womanizing of, 62
World Economic Forum and, 79–82, 84–85
Yeltsin’s relationship with, 23, 31–32, 61, 91, 96, 110, 122, 128, 131
Yeltsin’s resignation and, 140–41
Berezovsky, Galina, 217
Boris, Project, 117
C
car business:
AvtoVAZ and, 11, 13–15
of Berezovsky, 10–11, 13–16, 29, 31–32, 48, 106–7, 142, 181
Ladas and, 11, 13–16, 181
Caribbean, 208
Abramovich’s cruises in, 44–48, 56, 118, 182
Berezovsky’s cruises in, 43–48, 50, 56, 72, 118, 148, 182
Chas Pik, 58
Château de la Garoupe, 180–83, 185–87, 198, 200
Chechens, Republic of Chechnya:
Berezovsky and, 96–97, 117–18
Litvinenko and, 62, 96–97, 129, 191, 193, 229
Putin and, 133–34, 141, 146
Russian conflicts with, 33, 62, 96–97, 117–18, 129, 133–34, 141, 146, 229
Sibneft and, 117
terrorism and, 5, 16, 24, 96, 117, 133, 193
Chubais, Anatoly, 33–34, 74–75
arrests of assistants of, 89–91
elections and, 81, 83–85, 89–90
Communists, 12, 33, 107
elections and, 72, 80–82, 84, 86, 88–89, 128
Russian economy and, 75, 82, 144
Yeltsin and, 30, 72, 80–81, 84, 86
D
Davny, Igor, 19–24
Davos Pact, 86
Deripaska, Oleg, 121, 249
Doctorow, Ivan, 37–42
Dostoyevsky, Fyodor, 55
E
Eugene (Abramovich’s associate), 198, 249
Krasnoyarsk aluminum production and, 120–22
Sibneft and, 114–16
F
Faces in the Snow, 48, 66
Family, 147
Berezovsky and, 32, 35, 45, 81, 91, 97, 109, 117, 122, 125, 130–31, 143
elections and, 125
Putin and, 107, 109, 130–31, 143
Sibneft and, 117
Yeltsin and, 32, 35, 81, 83, 91, 97, 107, 109, 125, 130–31, 133
Financial Times, 159
Forbes, 256
Berezovsky’s suit against, 211, 254
FSB (Federal Security Service), 91, 207
assassination of Berezovsky ordered by, 99–103, 108, 110, 129, 200
and assassination of Listyev, 64, 66–67
and attempted arrest of Berezovsky, 66–67
and attempted arrest of Gusinsky, 38, 40–41
and attempted assassination of Berezovsky, 19–20, 23, 28, 62
Berezovsky’s complaint against, 103, 105, 108–10
Berezovsky’s exile and, 192
business atmosphere and, 21
corruption in, 105–6, 110, 125
Litvinenko and, 19–21, 23, 28, 62–67, 95–100, 102, 105–6, 108–11, 124–25, 129, 190–93, 213, 215, 227, 230
Patarkatsishvili and, 166–67, 171
Putin and, 107–9, 124–25, 129–30, 141, 167, 173, 183
G
Gazprom, 146, 198
Georgians, Georgia, 24–25
see also Patarkatsishvili, Badri
glasnost, 246
Gloster, Dame Elizabeth, 246, 250–52, 259
Glushkov, Nikolai:
arrest and imprisonment of, 206–7, 248–49
criminal allegations against, 172–73, 185, 192
escape attempt of, 207, 214
Gogol, Anton, 37–42
KGB and, 38–39
Goncharova, Marina:
Abramovich’s relationship with, 69–71
as accountant, 69, 71, 74
package of, 69–71, 76–77
physical appearance of, 69, 77
Russian economy and, 74–76
Sibneft and, 71, 75–77
Gorbachev, Mikhail, 12, 22, 128
Gorodilov, Viktor, 73
Gusinsky, Vladimir, 162–63
attempted arrest of, 38–42, 48, 66, 174
and attempted arrest of Berezovsky, 66
background of, 45
banking interests of, 32–33, 48, 86, 132, 146
Berezovsky’s relationship with, 32, 48, 83–84, 86, 146, 174
elections and, 83–84, 86, 132, 146
exile of, 146, 148, 159
Putin and, 146, 148, 167
security for, 35, 38, 40, 42, 174
TV station interests of, 32–35, 83, 86, 132, 146
wealth of, 146
H
Hermès, 234–35
I
Interfax Press Center, 109–10
Italy, Italians, Litvinenko and, 190, 213–17
Ivan (Berezovsky’s assistant), 88–90
and arrests of Chubais’s assistants, 89–90
Goncharova’s package and, 70–71, 76
J
Jews, 12, 32, 99, 200, 207
K
KGB, 21–22, 124, 131, 167
business atmosphere and, 21
Gogol and, 38–39
Korzhakov and, 30, 32
Putin and, 107–8, 129, 133, 141, 143, 161, 167, 189
Khodorkovsky, Mikhael, 203–7
arrest and imprisonment of, 205–7, 210
banking interests of, 74, 204, 207
wealth of, 74, 204, 206–7
Yukos and, 74
King, Larry, 52
Klebnikov, Paul, 211, 254–55
Kolesnikov, Dmitri, 149–55
Kursk incident and, 151–55
Kommersant, 109, 172
Korzhakov, Alexander Vasileyevich, 97
and arrests of Chubais’s assistants, 89–90
and attempted assassination of Berezovsky, 48
Berezovsky’s relationship with, 29–32, 35, 147, 174
Berezovsky’s TV interests and, 29, 31–36, 52, 56, 80, 82
elections and, 34, 49, 82–84, 89–91, 128
Gusinsky and, 32, 34
KGB and, 30, 32
Krasnoyarsk, 114–15, 118–19
aluminum production in, 119–22
labor disputes in, 119–20, 122
Kremlin, 28, 32, 137, 159–61, 184–86, 192, 207, 209–11, 219
Berezovsky’s access to, 67, 76, 85, 117–18, 128, 132, 142, 147, 157, 160, 174, 184, 199, 211, 250, 254
physical appearance of,
127–28
Putin’s ascension to, 130–34, 142–43, 145, 161
krysha, 66, 75, 121
Abramovich and, 49, 77, 116, 187, 199, 201, 209, 246
Berezovsky and, 23–25, 28, 49, 67, 77, 97, 100, 116, 124, 147, 187, 199, 201, 209, 246
Litvinenko and, 25, 67, 100, 124
meaning of, 23
Kuntsevo Dacha, 3–7
Kursk, sinking of, 151–55, 165–67
and Abramovich, 174, 187
and Berezovsky, 157–59, 161–62, 167, 174, 187
and ORT, 158–59, 161–62, 167, 183
and Patarkatsishvili, 183, 187
and Putin, 158–59, 161, 187
L
labor disputes, 119–20, 122
Ladas, 181
Berezovsky and, 11, 13–16
as symbol of new Russia, 13
Lebed, General, 89–90, 118–20
Berezovsky’s relationship with, 118, 120
elections and, 86, 90, 118–19
Krasnoyarsk labor disputes and, 120
Lefortovo Prison, 124–25
Lenin, Vladimir, 128
Lisovsky, Sergei, 89
Listyev, Vlad, 51–60
assassination of, 60, 63–67, 72, 97
and attempted arrest of Berezovsky, 64–67
background of, 55, 57
Berezovsky’s relationship with, 56, 64
Logovaz Club meeting of, 51–55
ORT and, 51–56, 58–59, 63–64, 72
physical appearance of, 51–53, 57–60
politics of, 53
popularity and fame of, 51–55, 59, 63–64
Litskevich, Ivan, 73
Litvinenko, Alexander “Sasha,” 95–103, 213–19
arrests and imprisonments of, 124–26, 129, 143–44, 173, 190, 223
assassination of, 225–32
and assassination of Listyev, 63–67
and attempted arrest of Berezovsky, 64–67
and attempted assassination of Berezovsky, 19–25, 28, 62
Berezovsky’s relationship with, 61–67, 96–103, 105–6, 108, 123–24, 129–30, 173, 190–91, 193, 214, 217, 219, 230
business atmosphere and, 21–22
Chechens and, 62, 96–97, 129, 191, 193, 229
elections and, 96
exile of, 189–94, 210, 213–15, 217–19, 222–23
FSB and, 19–21, 23, 28, 62–67, 95–100, 102, 105–6, 108–11, 124–25, 129, 190–93, 213, 215, 227, 230
Italians and, 190, 213–17
Moscow journalist’s murder and, 216–17
and ordered assassination of Berezovsky, 99–102, 110, 129
physical appearance of, 106, 109, 123, 226
planned assassination of, 215
poisoning of, 221–23, 225–31
press conference of, 109–11, 123–24
prison release of, 129–30
Putin and, 106, 108, 110, 124–25, 129, 143–44, 189–90, 214–15, 217
trial of, 123–26
videotape of, 101–3, 105, 110
whistle-blowing of, 101–3, 105, 108–11, 123–25, 129, 215
loans for shares program, 74–76, 115–16
LogoVAZ:
advertising and, 31, 54
and attempted assassination of Berezovsky, 21, 24–25
finances of, 15, 54
Ladas and, 11, 13–15
Patarkatsishvili’s position with, 24–25, 46, 55–56
wet work of, 15–16
Logovaz Club, 49, 87, 118, 130, 137, 140, 144, 165, 172, 182
Berezovsky’s meeting with Listyev at, 51–55
Berezovsky’s office in, 11, 61–65, 76–77, 96
elections and, 85–86, 90
Goncharova’s trip to, 69–71, 76–77
security at, 69–71, 76–77
violence near, 20
Lubyanka, 98–99
Lugovoy, Andrei, 207, 214, 218–19, 223, 227, 230
Luzhkov, Yuri, 132, 134, 146
M
Marina (ballroom dancer), 61–63, 97, 101–2, 125–26, 193
beauty of, 20, 25
Litvinenko’s death and, 228
Litvinenko’s poisoning and, 222–23
Mario (Litvinenko’s associate), 213–17
Media-Most, 35, 146
Megève, 195–97, 207, 209, 231, 246, 249
Millennium Hotel, 218–19
Moscow, 3, 7, 9, 12, 45, 80, 96, 101, 107, 114, 119, 125, 128–29, 131–33, 146, 148, 171, 173–74, 184, 203, 207–8, 214, 219, 230
and attempted arrest of Berezovsky, 66–67
Berezovsky’s exile and, 180–81
and Berezovsky’s trip to Antigua, 43–44
Gusinsky and, 32, 35, 40–42, 48
Listyev and, 58–59, 63, 66
Litvinenko’s exile and, 190–91
Litvinenko’s poisoning and, 227
Sibneft and, 75
violence and crime in, 20–25, 40–42, 65, 98, 133, 216–17
Yeltsin and, 30
Moscow Times, The, 173
Most Bank, 32–33, 132, 146
N
nickel manufacturing, 74, 82–83
9/11 terrorist attacks, 216
Novosibirsk, 114, 203
NTV, 33, 83, 146
elections and, 86, 132, 134
Ostankino Tower fire and, 165
O
oil, 82–83
Abramovich and, 47–50, 56, 72–73, 113, 132, 245
Berezovsky and, 47–50, 56
Yukos and, 74, 82, 207
see also Sibneft
Oligarchs, 243
backgrounds of, 5
elections and, 83–84, 87, 89–91, 128
Kuntsevo meeting of, 4–6
Putin and, 6–7, 144–48, 159, 163, 173
security for, 59
violence and, 5
wealth of, 4–7
World Economic Forum and, 81, 84
ORT (Russian Public Television):
Abramovich’s acquisition of, 183–87, 192, 200, 236, 245, 248–49
advertising on, 53–55, 58–60, 72
Berezovsky’s interest in, 33–35, 45, 49–50, 52–56, 58, 64, 72, 74, 80, 82, 87, 96, 116, 131, 133–34, 145, 147, 158–63, 165, 167–69, 172–73, 183–87, 191–92, 200, 207, 214, 236, 245, 248
Berezovsky’s ordered assassination and, 102
Berezovsky’s ordered removal from, 162–63, 167–69, 172–73
Berezovsky’s sale of, 183–87, 191–92, 200, 207, 236, 245, 248–49
and criminal allegations against Berezovsky, 131
elections and, 34, 49, 53, 72, 82, 86
Kursk incident and, 158–59, 161–62, 167, 183
Listyev and, 51–56, 58–59, 63–64, 72
Ostankino Tower fire and, 165
Patarkatsishvili’s position with, 55–56
Putin and, 133–34, 144–45, 158–63, 167–68, 172, 183–85, 192, 248–49
Ostankino Tower fire, 165–67
P
Patarkatsishvili, Badri, 141–42, 165–69
and Abramovich’s final payments to Berezovsky, 197–201, 209, 246
Abramovich’s relationship with, 115–16
and attempted assassination of Berezovsky, 24–25
Berezovsky’s exile and, 174, 179–82
and Berezovsky’s first meeting with Abramovich, 46–47
and Berezovsky’s meeting with Listyev, 52, 54–55
and Berezovsky’s ordered removal from ORT, 167–69
Berezovsky’s relationship with, 46–47, 116, 137, 142, 168–69, 171, 174, 179–80, 198, 209, 218, 231, 240–41, 250, 255, 258
and Berezovsky’s sale of ORT, 183–85
and Berezovsky’s suit against Abramovich, 237, 245–46, 248, 250
Chechen conflicts and, 96–97, 117
criminal allegations against, 207
death of, 240–41, 249, 255
elections and, 85–86, 88, 90–91
exile of, 207, 240
FSB and, 166–67, 171<
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Georgian politics and, 209, 218, 231, 240–41
Krasnoyarsk aluminum production and, 120
Kursk incident and, 183, 187
Ostankino Tower fire and, 165–67
physical appearance of, 55, 113, 116, 168, 196, 198
position with LogoVAZ of, 24–25, 46, 55–56
position with ORT of, 55–56
Putin and, 147, 160, 167–69, 171, 181, 183, 209
Siberian trip of, 113–15, 118
Sibneft and, 75, 116
Unity Party and, 132–33
wealth of, 209, 240
Patrushev, Nikolai, 167
perestroika, 12–13, 16, 32, 186, 246
Presidential Club:
Berezovsky and, 27–29, 31, 45, 52, 85
elections and, 85
Primokov, Yevgeny, 131
Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 106–10, 191, 246
Abramovich and, 147, 174, 184, 187, 245, 248–49
as acting president, 140–41, 144
ascension to Kremlin of, 130–34, 142–43, 145, 161
background of, 107–8, 161
Berezovsky and, 106–7, 109–10, 125, 129–34, 141–48, 158–64, 167–68, 171–74, 181, 183–87, 192, 206–7, 209–11, 231, 245, 248, 250–51, 255–56, 261–62
Chechen conflicts and, 133–34, 141, 146
Family and, 107, 109, 130–31, 143
FSB and, 107–9, 124–25, 129–30, 141, 167, 173, 183
Gusinsky and, 146, 148, 167
KGB and, 107–8, 129, 133, 141, 143, 161, 167, 189
Kuntsevo meeting and, 5–7
Kursk incident and, 158–59, 161, 187
Litvinenko and, 106, 108, 110, 124–25, 129, 143–44, 189–90, 214–15, 217
Oligarchs and, 6–7, 144–48, 159, 163, 173
ORT and, 133–34, 144–45, 158–63, 167–68, 172, 183–85, 192, 248–49
Patarkatsishvili and, 147, 160, 167–69, 171, 181, 183, 209
physical appearance of, 5–6, 106, 144–45, 160
popularity of, 144–45, 172
presidential campaign of, 131–32, 134, 144–46, 160, 183, 189
tea invitation of, 148
Yeltsin and, 107, 109, 133, 140–41
R
Red Directors, 13, 15, 91
krysha and, 24
Sibneft and, 73
roof, see krysha
Rusal, 245
Russian Federation, 69, 107, 150–51, 198, 200–201, 204–5, 207–11, 217, 231, 254
advertising structure in, 53–54
and assassination of Listyev, 63–64
Berezovsky’s exile and, 245, 255–56
and Berezovsky’s suit against Abramovich, 244, 246, 250
Berezovsky’s TV interests and, 31, 172
business atmosphere in, 15–16, 20–22, 24, 28, 45, 71, 251
Chechen conflicts with, 33, 62, 96–97, 117–18, 129, 133–34, 141, 146, 229
and criminal allegations against Berezovsky, 259
cronyism in, 5
economy of, 14, 21–22, 33–34, 74–76, 82, 87, 132, 141, 144
