Roman Abramovich
- Explainer
- Russia-Ukraine war
Putin is one of the world’s richest men. But the money isn’t in his name
A deluge of Western sanctions has fallen on Russia’s elite. How are its billionaires fighting to get their money (and yachts) back? And how are investigators following the money?
- Sherryn Groch
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‘I wish they’d kill me’: British POW thanks Roman Abramovich for ending brutal Russian torture
One of the Britons returned in a prisoner swap said he wished he had died fighting off Russian-backed militants.
- Verity Bowman
Roman Abramovich’s London empire unravels as sanctions bite
The Russian billionaire made London the hub of his fortune after the demise of the Soviet Union. But his foothold there is becoming increasingly tenuous.
- Benjamin Stupples
Fresh fears over Chelsea’s future as sale deadline looms
British ministers believe time is running out and are understood to be flatly refusing the prospect of more negotiations allowing Roman Abramovich to claw back funds.
- Tom Morgan and Matt Law
- Analysis
- Russia-Ukraine war
The man in the middle: how Abramovich became the go-between for Putin and Zelensky
Was the oligarch poisoned while trying to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia? If so, it would only be the latest twist in Abramovich’s bizarre history.
- Rob Harris
Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich suspected ‘poisoned’ during Ukraine peace talks
Abramovich, sanctioned by Britain and the EU this month, was said to have shown symptoms including peeling skin on his face and hands, and red teary eyes.
- Rob Harris
Havertz scores late winner as Chelsea sink Newcastle at Stamford Bridge
Kai Havertz defied Newcastle fans’ chants of “No noise for the bankrupt boys” to save face for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Airport arrest of rabbi linked to Roman Abramovich’s Portuguese passport
The leader of the Jewish community in Porto has been arrested amid an inquiry into how Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich obtained Portuguese citizenship last year.
- James Badcock
Life after Abramovich: Can Chelsea avoid administration?
With a wage bill running into the tens of millions every month, analysts estimate Chelsea have enough cash in the bank for just two more Premier League fixtures.
- David Hellier and Irene Garcia Perez
UK freezes Roman Abramovich’s assets in fresh Russia sanctions
The Chelsea FC owner and six other prominent Russians face a full asset freeze and travel ban, and are prohibited from transacting with UK citizens or businesses.
- Joe Mayes
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