Never mind the war, the French Riviera still loves oligarchs
The south of France has long been a safe space for Russians.
Roman Abramovich
How even in death, Navalny helped Biden and Scholz get to a โyesโ on the prisoner swap
The leaders of the U.S. and Germany navigated competing goals and dicey politics as they discussed an exchange for the Russian opposition leader.
Londongrad forever? Why the UK may never seize Russian assets.
Pledges to take Russian money to help Ukraine face a litany of legal and tactical quandaries.
Counting frozen Russian funds
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Ukrainians are still waiting for Abramovichโs billions
Proceeds from the sale of Chelsea FC are embroiled in a property rights quagmire.
MPs probe impact of UKโs sanctions on Russia
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Roman Abramovich business associate loses appeal against UK sanctions
Eugene Shvidler loses crucial legal test case but plans to lodge new appeal to the UK supreme courtA business associate of the oligarch Roman Abramovich has failed in his latest attempt to overturn sanctions that were imposed on him after Russiaโs inva…
Alexei Navalny was killed on eve of prisoner swap, his team claims
Roman Abramovich helped broker mooted exchange for FSB assassin before Putin torpedoed the deal, according to Navalny allies.
UK sanctions six Russians running Arctic prison where Navalny died
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says it’s ‘considering all options to hold Russia and Putin to account’ over opposition leader’s death.
Ukraine war has changed Britainโs relationship with the EU
The crucial issue now is to sustain levels of support to Kyiv for as long as it takes to reverse Russiaโs aggression.
Russian billionaire Abramovich loses legal challenge against EU sanctions
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich on Wednesday (20 December) lost a legal challenge aimed at overturning European Union sanctions imposed on him in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Roman Abramovich loses bid to overturn EU sanctionsย
Abramovich had asked for โฌ1 million to make up for damage to his reputation.
Ex-Ukrainian President Yanukovych removed from sanctions list in court win
The news comes as EU courts upheld measures taken against Roman Abramovich as retaliation for Russiaโs war
Revealed: Abramovich, the super-agent and the footballers owned as โcommoditiesโ
Investigation shows how two of the most powerful men in football controlled the careers of 21 young playersThe entire population of Tillmitsch, in the mountainous Austrian wine-growing region of Styria, could fit into Manchester City FCโs 53,400-seater…
EUโs plan for money-laundering checks on football inflamed by Chelsea claims
Lawmakers say allegations of misdealing by ex-owner Roman Abramovich lend credence to their crusade against dirty money in sport, though others urge caution
Chelsea FC face new questions over how Roman Abramovich funded success
Leaked files reveal secret payments that may have breached footballโs strict โfinancial fair playโ rulesChelsea FC face fresh questions over how its former owner Roman Abramovich funded the clubโs success, after leaked files revealed a string of secret…
โYou could fill a museum with itโ: the $963m Roman Abramovich art collection revealed
Leak suggests the oil and gas tycoon and his ex-wife Dasha Zhukova amassed one of the most significant collections of modern art in private handsArt critic Jonathan Jones reviews Abramovichโs collectionAt first glance, the red-brick facade near a line …
Oil tycoon Eugene Shvidler loses bid to overturn UK sanctions
High Court dismisses challenge by billionaire associated with Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich
Abramovich ally Eugene Shvidler fails in attempt to overturn UK sanctions
High court rejects billionaireโs effort to have sanctions imposed in March 2022 declared unlawfulA billionaire and close ally of Roman Abramovich has failed in his attempt to overturn UK sanctions, ending a challenge that had been seen as a crucial tes…
Ukraine creates database of art linked to sanctions-hit Russians
Corruption agency hopes portal will โmake it difficult for Russian oligarchs to sell such assetsโRussia-Ukraine war โ latest news updatesFrom Leonardo da Vinciโs Salvator Mundi to Andy Warholโs Four Marilyns, it amounts to an art collection that could …