Contrary to rumors that a background "Russian reckoning" may be taking place, in the aftermath of this weekend's Berezovski suicide which was followed this morning by a rumor that his arch nemesis Putin-backed Roman Abramovich, it appears that for now any 'hopes' of a wholesale retribution against the Russian oligarchs are just that for now:
- *ABRAMOVICH NOT DETAINED IN U.S., SPOKESMAN MANN SAYS
Via RBC TV: [3]
Roman Abramovich is detained in the U.S.
Roman Abramovich is detained in the United States by the FBI. This is reported by sources RBC TV. Details are still unknown. It is unclear whether this is related to the business of Roman Abramovich or the investigation into the death of Boris Berezovsky. In any case, the detention will receive international attention. We will follow the development of events.