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A divorce settlement between a Russian mogul and his estranged wife was finalised today in the high court with reports suggesting that the figure is the biggest in British history. 65 year old Boris Berezovsky had previously agreed to provide his estranged wife, Galina, with the payment which, whilst unspecified, has been described as very substantial. Other sources have suggested that the settlement was worth between £165 and £220 million. During the brief hearing, Judge Eleanor King praised the couple: “It does not matter whether the awards are thousands of pounds or hundreds of millions of pounds. “At the end of the day if the husband and wife can reach agreement they can both live with, it bodes much better for their future welfare and for the children of the family and to continue working for the benefit of all of them. It is completely appropriate for me to approve this order and I am very happy to do so, and my congratulations to all concerned,” She added. Berezovsky made his fortune through purchasing what had previously been state owned assets at significantly reduced prices following the collapse of the Soviet Union and has owned several major companies including Sibneft Oil and Russian Television channel ORT. John Charman’s divorce from wife Beverley produced Britain’s previous record settlement with the insurance broker being ordered to provide his wife with £48 million in August 2006. Paul McCartney’s divorce from Heather Mills comes in at third following the former Beatle having been ordered to pay £24.3 million following the dissolution of their four year marriage.