Russian banker in fraud case granted London asylum
MOSCOW — A Russian banker accused of fraud says he has been granted political asylum in Britain.Former Bank of Moscow head Andrei Borodin told Russian media Friday he argued that he risked politically motivated persecution from Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev if he returned to Russia.There was no immediate word from Britain, where the Home Office does not comment on individual asylum cases.
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