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What has happened to yachts linked to Roman Abramovich?
From holiday homes to luxury yachts, the wealth amassed by Russian oligarchs allied with Vladimir Putin is being seized by countries around the world as sanctions kick in.
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Caribbean authorities could help UK seize ‘Abramovich yachts’
Authorities in Antigua and Barbuda have indicated they are willing to help Britain detain two yachts believed to be owned by the sanctioned oligarch Roman Abramovich.
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Roman Abramovich reportedly suffered suspected poisoning at Kyiv talks
There are conflicting claims over whether the now-sanctioned Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian peace negotiators have suffered poisoning symptoms.
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Chelsea play first home game since Abramovich sanctions – against Saudi-owned Newcastle
Chelsea football club hosted Newcastle, but the London club have been placed in a financial straitjacket after owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned for his links to Vladimir Putin.
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‘50 years and I can’t get a ticket now’: Chelsea fans respond to sanctions on Roman Abramovich
Chelsea’s Premier League match at Norwich this evening is going ahead despite the sanctions against Roman Abramovich.
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Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich sanctioned by UK government
The future of Chelsea football club has been plunged into uncertainty after its owner, Roman Abramovich, was targeted by UK sanctions.
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Roman Abramovich granted Israeli citizenship
The Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, who owns Chelsea FC, has been granted Israeli citizenship and has bought a home in Tel Aviv, after delays in getting his British visa renewed. Downing Street said he would be free to visit the UK, but would not be allowed to work here if he travels on his Israeli…
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‘Unreliable witness’ Berezovsky loses Abramovich case
Describing the Russian oligarch as “an inherently unreliable witness”, a high court judge dismisses Boris Berezovsky’s bid to claim more than £3bn in damages from Roman Abramovich.
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Chelsea’s Abramovich testifies in court
Chelsea’s Russian billionaire owner, Roman Abramovich, hit back at allegations that he “intimidated” Boris Berezovsky out of billions of pounds by calling him a “megalomaniac”. Carl Dinnen reports.
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Chelsea’s Abramovich ‘blackmailed Berezovsky’
Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich is accused in court of betraying and blackmailing fellow Russian businessman Boris Berezovsky.
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Chelsea withdraw request to play match behind closed doors
Chelsea have withdrawn a request for their FA Cup tie at Middlesbrough on Saturday to be played behind closed doors after a row with the government over ticket sales for the game.
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PMQs: Ukrainian ambassador receives standing ovation in House of Commons
Breaking the formal rules of the House of Commons, MPs from all parties joined a standing ovation for the Ukrainian ambassador in the chamber today.
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FactCheck: how many more Kremlin critics have died suspiciously?
On 1 November 2006 Alexander Litvinenko, an former officer with Russia’s FSB intelligence agency now living in London, collapsed after drinking tea with an ex-colleague, Andrei Lugovoi. Litvinenko died three weeks later from what doctors eventually diagnosed as poisoning. He had drunk tea spiked with a lethal dose of Polonium-210, a highly radioactive isotope. Today,…
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Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho sacked
José Mourinho is fired as manager of Chelsea after the clubs worst start to a season in almost 40 years.
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How should Britain approach sanctions on Russian oligarchs?
How should Britain respond to growing calls to punish Russia’s oligarchs in wake of the shooting down of MH17?
