Who 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 ArticleUK 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...
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