Roman Abramovich ready to fight UK government over proceeds from £2.5bn Chelsea sale

<p>Russian oligarch says money is his to allocate despite international sanctions imposed on his assets</p><p>The Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich has stepped up his row with the British government over the £2.5bn proceeds of his sale of Chelsea FC, insisting that the money is his to allocate despite the international sanctions imposed on his assets.</p><p>The UK and EU imposed sanctions on Abramovich in 2022, freezing his assets in response to Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, citing his ties to Vladimir Putin’s regime.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/09/roman-abramovich-ready-to-fight-uk-government-over-proceeds-from-chelsea-sale">Continue reading...</a>