From nuclear superpower to impoverished nation, post-communist Russia has become one of the most corrupt regimes in the world.
Based on hundreds of taped interviews with top businessmen and government officials, secret police reports, contractual documents, and surveillance tapes, Godfather of the Kremlin is both a gripping story and a unique historical document..
Berezovsky became the President\'s most trusted political advisor-playing a key role in forming governments and dismissing prime ministers.
In 1996, Berezovsky organized the financing of Yeltsin\'s re-election campaign-a campaign marred by fraud, embezzlement, and attempted murder.
Although plagued by scandal, he enjoyed President Yeltsin\'s support, serving as the personal financial advisor to both Yeltsin and his family.
A year later, Berezovsky emerged as the prime suspect in the assassination of the director of the TV network he acquired.
He was badly burned by a car bomb and his driver was decapitated.
When Moscow\'s Gangster families battled one another in the Great Mob War of 1993-1994, Berezovsky was in the thick of it.
Transforming himself from a research scientist to Russia\'s most successful dealmaker, Berezovsky managed to seize control of Russia\'s largest auto manufacturer, largest TV network, national airline, and one of the world\'s biggest oil companies.
Paul Klebnikov pieces together the previous decade in Russian history, showing that a major piece of the Decline of Russia\' puzzle lies in the meteoric business career of Boris Berezovsky.
From nuclear superpower to impoverished nation, post-communist Russia has become one of the most corrupt regimes in the world
