Roman Abramovich

The compliant state media in Russia are often issued orders from the Kremlin about what they can and cannot report, with mentions of Roman Abramovich now ...

Her mother Lyudmila Narusova, a senator, launched a scathing attack on Putin’s war in Ukraine. Narusova accused Putin of “shameless lies” in state TV war coverage. These reports [of poisoning] are not true … it is necessary to strongly filter the flow of information.” Russian political analyst Konstantin Kalachev made the extraordinary suggestion that the poisoning may have been an attempt by Abramovich to gain sympathy in Britain where his interests have been damaged by sanctions. Putin recently hit out at “cancel culture” in the West - but appears to have cancelled his own ally Abramovich, unless this is a sophisticated game of double bluff. In addition, the evening news broadcasts on Channel 1 and Rossiya 1 [the main state controlled channels], where the negotiations were the main topic, did not say a word about Abramovich either.” In Western reports, Abramovich has been portrayed as a key figure in the peace negotiations, able to build bridges, even if there is a suspicion that he was seeking to preserve his sanctions-hot fortune The move to write the oligarch out of TV and news agency reports comes after evidence that he had been “poisoned” with a chemical war agent.

The Russian billionaire's role in negotiations surprised some, but observers say Abramovich is a skilled middleman.

“They signed some deal, Abramovich transferred several billion dollars, while this guy never delivered and pocketed the money,” Putin told a news conference. His maternal grandparents were Jews who fled Soviet Ukraine to Russia during World War II, but both died by the time he was three. “He is not deeply integrated in Putin’s political actions. According to the Wall Street Journal, Abramovich and at least two senior members of the Ukrainian team were allegedly poisoned – and had red eyes, constant and painful tearing, and peeling skin on their faces and hands. That meeting came days after unverified claims of his poisoning. Abramovich decided to sell the club earlier this month before London and the European Union sanctioned him and froze his assets for his “privileged access” to Russian President Vladimir Putin that helped him “maintain his “considerable wealth.”

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has been told not to eat or drink when he is in attendance at peace meetings acting as a mediator between Russia and Ukraine, ...

According to the Mirror, the Blues owner has been told to not eat or drink anything as well as avoid touching surfaces when he attends further peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. He has since been spotted in Turkey to undergo further peace talks but has now been warned not to drink, eat or touch anything during his time there after the suspected poisoning. Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has been told not to eat or drink when he is in attendance at peace meetings acting as a mediator between Russia and Ukraine, according to reports.

The Chelsea owner and at least two senior Ukrainian peace negotiators were said to have experienced symptoms of suspected poisoning, including red eyes, ...

Chelsea's sale has reached the point where four bidding consortiums have made a shortlist, drawn up by the Raine Group, the New York merchant bank overseeing the process. Abramovich, who put the Blues up for sale on 2 March, was sanctioned by the UK government on 10 March, with Downing Street claiming to have proven his links to Vladimir Putin. Roman Abramovich suffered suspected poisoning during attempts to aid peace talks in Ukraine, according to reports in Britain.

Nigel Huddleston, the Sports Minister, insists it cannot be 'business as usual' at Chelsea after the club's fans hit out at ongoing restrictions imposed in ...

I am sorry for the fans for that but you know, that's part of being sanctioned - it is not business as usual.' Meanwhile, one of the bidders for the club are reportedly unhappy about what they perceive as preferential treatment towards the rival Ricketts consortium. This is a different world because the club's owner has been sanctioned.' 'I was very honest and open with the Chelsea fans, saying, "This will have an impact because he has been sanctioned and he is the owner of the club". The Chelsea Supporters Trust this week called on the government to ease the strict conditions that mean the club are not permitted to sell new tickets to supporters for home games. The Sports Minister responded on Tuesday, saying: ‘We have had constant dialogue with Chelsea fans because the whole strategy throughout is to be very, very clear that Roman Abramovich has been sanctioned and that has clearly had implications.

The Russian oligarch was blinded for a few hours after a suspected poisoning in early March, reports said.

The Journal, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that it could have been orchestrated by Russian hard-liners who wanted to sabotage the peace negotiations. after an apparent poisoning earlier this month, The New York Times reported, citing someone who was present. - Abramovich and Ukrainian officials were victims of a suspected poisoning in March, reports said.