Russia Summons U.K. Ambassador Over Berezovsky 'Plot'

It also asked why British authorities -- if they had any evidence of a plot -- failed to alert Russian authorities "or even tell them the person's name."

British police said the man was arrested in London on June 21 and was handed over to immigration officials two days later.

Berezovsky, a fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, told reporters in London that British police had warned him about an assassination plot and advised him to leave the country temporarily.

Berezovsky said he left Britain on June 16 for a week, until police advised him the plot had been foiled.

The incident comes amid high tensions between Britain and Russia over Russia's refusal to extradite the chief suspect in the radiation poisoning of former Russian security officer Aleksandr Litvinenko.

Berezovsky was among the first to accuse the Kremlin of ordering Litvinenko's murder.

Britain has repeatedly refused Russia's request to extradite Berezovsky to face fraud charges in Russia.