EMM News Explorer: Roman Abramovich

[-said]: After the 1996 elections, Berezovsky became a major political figure. In fact he became a kind of political corporation, - the political leader of big business for which all of us (entrepreneurs) worked,

rian 16-NOV-11

[-said]: His political clout was necessary, and it was that clout I was paying for,

scmp 13-NOV-11

[said:]: I don't recall why this was done. But these were real people. We paid them salaries.

guardian 07-NOV-11

[replied:]: We've done it. I don't recall why it was done. But these were real people, we've paid them salaries.

independent 03-NOV-11

[-replied]: You say you were ‘never interested in imitating this lifestyle’. But you now want to qualify that, do you, to say while you weren’t interested in a lifestyle then, you may have an extravagant lifestyle now?

examiner 02-NOV-11

[ said]: Had it not been for Mr Berezovsky we would never have been able to ensure a presidential signature on the decree,

bbc 02-NOV-11

[-wrote]: Mr Berezovsky provided me with political support in the second half of the ‘90s and ... physical protection in relation to the creation of Sibneft. In return, Mr Berezovsky expected substantial cash payments from me,

examiner 02-NOV-11

[-said]: Yes, he [Berezovsky] did call me and quite often. Of course, when he needed money he did call me,

guardian 02-NOV-11

[-admitted]: I don't recall why it was done,

guardian 02-NOV-11

[-observe]: I don't think this book was written by Mr Yeltsin,

guardian 02-NOV-11

[replied:]: I did expect that sooner or later I would make some money, yes that's true.

bbc 02-NOV-11

[-wrote]: Mr Berezovsky provided me with political support in the second half of the '90s and ... physical protection in relation to the creation of Sibneft. In return, Mr Berezovsky expected substantial cash payments from me,

news 01-NOV-11

[replied:]: No. I do not agree. I'm just trying to describe the situation.

bbc 01-NOV-11

[ said]: Although I now have a high media profile, I never aspired to be a public figure,

belfasttelegraph 01-NOV-11

[-replied]: No, I wouldn't call Surkov a gangster,

guardian 01-NOV-11

[replied:]: Well, yes, possibly. I agree, yes, that one could put it that way. But at that time this was not part of my position.

independent 01-NOV-11

[-said]: There was at times something of a megalomaniac about him that could lead to fantastic suggestions on his part,

AP 31-OCT-11

[-said]: A person giving krysha to another was a person who acted as a protector,

AP 31-OCT-11

[-said]: At times it was difficult to meet Mr. Berezovsky's demands and I thought they were often excessive. However I was concerned about what might happen if we lost the krysha,

AP 31-OCT-11

[ said]: I would respectfully hope that it will be apparent to this court that Mr Berezovsky's claims are wholly without merit,

icWales 31-OCT-11

[said:]: I would respectfully hope that it will be apparent to this court that Mr Berezovsky's claims are wholly without merit.

RTERadio 31-OCT-11

[-said]: I did not need him [Berezovsky] to start a business in Russia, but he really did help me to start a big business [such as Sibneft],

rian 31-OCT-11

[said:]: no

rian 31-OCT-11

[-described]: If Mr. Berezovsky needed to charter a plane in order to fly somewhere, or wanted a yacht to be chartered, he would ask me to pay for it.

AP 31-OCT-11

[-said]: I was not his protege and he was not my mentor. I was quite surprised by his extravagant lifestyle and even respected him for that. However, I was never interested in imitating this lifestyle,

smh 31-OCT-11

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