4 chapters across the catalog
The suspicious death of Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky in Surrey, England, is discussed. While police reports suggest a hanging, the hosts question the physics of the shower rail used and the presence of a broken rib. They suggest the death was an assassination by Russian "goons" rather than a suicide, noting Berezovsky's history as a vocal critic of Vladimir Putin.
International Greetings, Boris Berezovsky Death
New "In the Morning" greetings in Arabic and Russian are introduced. The death of Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky in the UK is briefly mentioned, with the hosts characterizing it as an obvious "hit job" rather than a suicide.
Pussy Riot, Russian Political Subversion Analysis
An informant in Russia provides a detailed report on the activist group Pussy Riot, linking them to the art collective Voina and alleging financial ties to exiled oligarch Boris Berezovsky. The report describes the group's provocative actions, such as an orgy in a museum and the desecration of religious crosses, as part of a coordinated effort to destabilize Vladimir Putin's government. The group is characterized as political subversives rather than a simple punk band.
Anna Politkovskaya Documentary, Boris Berezovsky Interview
A documentary on murdered journalist Anna Politkovskaya features an interview with exiled oligarch Boris Berezovsky. Berezovsky claims that the Russian people are "slaves" and that he could have picked anyone off the street to make them the President of the Russian Federation.
