



Boris Berezovsky was originally a maths professor in Moscow. His field was "optimal stopping", the maths of when is best to stop... — alex bellos (@alexbellos) March 23, 2013

Berezovsky's legacy is giving the world Vladimir Putin. — Sean Guillory (@seansrussiablog) March 23, 2013



Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov now saying Berezovsky had asked Putin to forgive him and allow him back into Russia. Hard to believe. — Miriam Elder (@MiriamElder) March 23, 2013



#Berezovsky dead. Honestly I can't mourn the man who made Putin + more than anyone else exemplified rapacious 'wild capitalism' of 90s — Mark Galeotti (@MarkGaleotti) March 23, 2013



Rushing in to BBC to talk about #Berezovsky may he RIP. Weird brilliant scary ruthless greedy man, brought down by arrogance — Edward Lucas (@edwardlucas) March 23, 2013



Putin's spokesman says #Berezovsky sent letter "asking forgiveness" and requesting permission to return to Russia 2 months ago. — Dominique vanHeerden (@dominiquecnn) March 23, 2013



Doubt Russians will mourn the king of the crony capitalists who gave them Yeltsin/Putin - #Berezovsky found dead bbc.in/XxKB6I — Tony Karon (@TonyKaron) March 23, 2013

#Berezovsky in our interview (maybe last) showed me his collection of wall portraits Russian politicians: Lenin, Korzhakov, Zyguganov, etc. — Ben Judah (@b_judah) March 23, 2013

#Yeltsin should be happy today he can meet his best friend #Berezovsky,team of 90s bandits again together) — Nadia Nadia (@Nadezhdochka6) March 23, 2013

I knew it wouldn't take them long. Pro-rebel @kavkazcenter says #Berezovsky maybe killed by Zakayev,who used a poison imitating heart attack — Amie Ferris-Rotman (@Amiefr_Reuters) March 23, 2013

The Life of Boris #Berezovsky - excess of theatre and violent action english.ruvr.ru/2013_03_23/The… — Back to the Past (@NotXsale) March 23, 2013

Forbes journalist says he met Berezovsky yesterday, BAB was in poor shape and said "I've lost the meaning of life, I don't know what to do." — Tom Parfitt (@parfitt_tom) March 23, 2013

It's literally just a few hours since #Berezovsky's death, and some of the Russian media and officials are pouring torrential lies about him — Yuri Kolobov (@Runtime3rror) March 23, 2013

With #Berezovsky dead,fitting time to re-read @newsweek's piece on his court fight with Abramovich. Interesting stuff thebea.st/TKcshh — Luke Kerr-Dineen (@LukeKerrDineen) March 23, 2013