The UK government has demanded that Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich gives £2.5bn from the sale of Chelsea Football Club to be used for humanitarian purposes in Ukraine, or face legal action. Sir ...

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Nearly three years after Roman Abramovich sold Chelsea Football Club under UK sanctions, the British government is escalating pressure on the Russian billionaire to release £2.5bn from the sale for ...

Former Chelsea owner Abramovich had pledged to donate the proceeds from the 2022 sale to the people of Ukraine, but he has so far failed to reach an agreement with the Government on a way forward and ...

Pope Leo XIV reads his speech to officials of the Roman Curia and the College of Cardinals during his annual pre-Christmas meeting with them in the Hall of Blessing above the atrium of St. Peter's ...

Roman Reigns has received a new label within WWE, and the development has already captured attention across the wrestling community. According to recent reporting, the company has adopted fresh ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Sir Keir Starmer has issued a licence to transfer £2.5bn of frozen assets from Roman Abramovich’s sale of ...

The UK government sanctioned former Chelsea owner Abramovich back in 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine, with Abramovich said to hold close ties to Russian president Putin, though he has denied those ...