UK imposes sanctions on ‘enablers’ accused of helping Russian oligarchs
‘Financial fixers’ alleged to have helped Roman Abramovich and Alisher Usmanov to hide assets are among those targetedRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesThe UK government has imposed sanctions on...
View ArticleRoman Abramovich secretly bankrolled Dutch football club, leaked documents...
Exclusive: Files reveal €117m in loans for Vitesse Arnhem originated with then owner of Chelsea, despite repeated denialsRoman Abramovich secretly funded the takeover of a Dutch top division football...
View ArticleChelsea claim Roman Abramovich sanctions a factor in £121m losses
Government took action against former owner last MarchLosses do not take into account recent spendingChelsea have claimed UK government sanctions imposed on their former owner Roman Abramovich were a...
View ArticleUK allowed sanctioned Abramovich associate to sell £16m mansion
Former Chelsea FC director Eugene Tenenbaum says proceeds from sale were frozen in line with government sanctions regimeA close associate of Roman Abramovich was given permission by the Treasury to...
View ArticleOligarch’s lawyers say UK caused serious hardship by freezing assets
Eugene Shvidler wants expedited court hearing to hear his claim that impounding his jets was wrongA Russian-born billionaire who is a close associate of the former owner of Chelsea FC, Roman...
View ArticleBitter harvest for some in a global economy changed by Russia’s war
A year of conflict has brought soaring prices and faltering trade, but also a step change in the switch to renewablesRussia’s invasion of Ukraine sent shockwaves through the global economy and now, a...
View ArticleBarclays and UBS face questions over Roman Abramovich’s billion-dollar trusts
Exclusive: Leak shows oligarch was a major client of Barclays in Monaco and UBS in Zurich, with at least $940m in assets held at the banksBarclays and UBS are facing questions about their ties to Roman...
View ArticleLeak reveals Roman Abramovich’s billion-dollar trusts transferred before...
Exclusive: Files raise questions about whether oligarch’s children were made beneficiaries to protect fortune from possible asset freezesTrusts holding billions of dollars of assets for Roman...
View ArticleRussian oligarchs lose $95bn in 2022 amid sanctions after Ukraine war
Roman Abramovich’s fortune fell by 57% to $7.8bn, as the UK government froze more than £18bn of assets belonging to RussiansThe richest Russian oligarchs have lost almost $95bn this year amid strict...
View ArticleCanada targets Abramovich company for Ukraine sanctions seizure
Government plans to seize US$26m from Granite Capital Holdings, owned by sanctioned former Chelsea FC ownerCanada plans to seize US$26m from a company owned by the sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman...
View ArticleWho might have the money to buy Manchester United?
Oligarchs and fans are an unlikely bet but UK and overseas billionaires and sovereign wealth funds are in running to meet £3.7bn price tagManchester United fans have been protesting against the Glazer...
View ArticleUK sanctions now cover £18bn of Russian-owned assets
Government says measures brought in since invasion of Ukraine are ‘crippling war machine’Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesThe UK government has frozen more than £18bn of assets belonging to...
View ArticleUK adds two Roman Abramovich ‘business associates’ to Russia sanctions list
Oligarchs Alexander Abramov and Alexander Frolov among four steel and petrochemical tycoons put on listTwo Russian oligarchs and business partners of Roman Abramovich, whose sprawling wealth was...
View ArticleSaudi foreign minister defends role in securing Ukraine prisoner swaps
Prince Faisal bin Farhan al Saud decries as ‘cynical’ accusations his country was trying to improve its image after Khashoggi killingIt would be cynical to see Saudi Arabia’s efforts to secure the...
View ArticleFootball has ‘challenges’ after Chelsea sale, says Premier League’s Richard...
Owners’ and directors’ test to be strengthened, says MastersLeague Cup still wanted despite 2024 European expansionThe Premier League’s chief executive, Richard Masters, has admitted football has “some...
View ArticlePatriots review – Peter Morgan’s compelling study of Russian dissidence
Almeida theatre, LondonTom Hollander stars as Boris Berezovsky in The Crown creator’s new drama, which has a show-stealing performance by Will Keen as Vladimir PutinWhile the urgent real-life drama of...
View ArticleUber hired oligarch-linked Russian lobbyist despite bribery fears
Leak shows firm made effort to court several billionaires and state officials allegedly aligned with Vladimir PutinUber secretly hired a political operative linked to Russian oligarchs in an attempt to...
View Article‘How can I not get enraged?’ Russian director Serebrennikov on war, exile and...
Despite run-ins with the authorities Kirill Serebrennikov stayed put – until the invasion of UkraineOn a sunny Friday evening in Amsterdam, Kirill Serebrennikov was feeling some pre-premiere nerves as...
View ArticleBlacklist Dubai over failure to crack down on Russian oligarchs, say campaigners
UAE has become haven for superyachts, private jets and ‘dirty money’ since invasion of Ukraine, but has taken no actionCampaigners and politicians are calling for the United Arab Emirates to be...
View ArticleFederal judge authorizes US to seize two of Roman Abramovich’s private jets
US justice department prosecutors say both jets flew to Russia in March, violating export restrictionsA federal judge in New York on Monday authorized the US government to seize two private jets owned...
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