Government threaten ex-Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich with legal action over £2.5 billion sale
The funds remain frozen in a bank account but are meant to be used for humanitarian causes linked to the Ukraine war. Now the government is threatening to take the Russian oligarch to court if he doesn’t release them.
Tuesday 3 June 2025 15:23, UK
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The UK government is threatening legal action against Roman Abramovich over the £2.5 billion sale of Chelsea FC.