Berezovsky will not be given to Russia after an interview with Guardian, lawyers say

Entrepreneur Boris Berezovsky, who lives in London and put on the wanted list of Russia, is most likely not extracted from the UK after statements about the need to overthrow the current political regime in Russia using force, writes the British newspaper Daily Telegraph , citing the opinions of lawyers who are specializing in matters related to migration legislation.

Berezovsky, according to a number of British lawyers, did not violate the laws of the United Kingdom. "Mr. Berezovsky did not try to incite violence or hatred in relation to British citizens," said Peter Wallace, lawyer from Manchester, adding that "he, as obviously, acted within the framework of the law."

“Theoretically, the government can deprive him of a refugee status, but in practice this is unlikely to happen. He knows that if an attempt is made to expel him from the UK, he will be able to file endless appeals to the court. It will be an expensive, laborious process that can stretch for many years,” another jurist said the day before.

On the eve of the British Foreign Minister Margaret Beckett condemned the statements of Boris Berezovsky . This was the first reaction at the level of the Minister of the British Cabinet to the interview published in the "Gardian".

“I know about the comments that are supposed to be made by Boris Berezovsky in an interview with The Guardian newspaper on April 13 and where calls to overthrow the current Russian government with the use of force. I consider such sentences to be reprehensible,” said Beckett.

"We expect that everyone who lives works or is on a visit to the United Kingdom, whatever their status, our laws and rules will be observed," the Foreign Minister said in a statement.

"The British Ministry of Internal Affairs will collect complete information on the comments made to conduct a review and a complete analysis of the situation," Beckett said.