Soviet Union Stanislav Petrov ‘the man who saved the world’ dies in Russia aged 77 Speed Read Former Soviet colonel averted certain cold war nuclear disaster thanks to ‘gut instinct’ in 1983 Speed Read Berezovsky 'hanged', but few Russians mourn 'cunning' exile In Depth Post-mortem suggests 67-year-old took his own life but friends insist he would not have committed suicide By The Week Staff Published 26 March 13 In Depth 1 2