London punishes the most popular oligarch, Roman Abramóvich, owner of Chelsea
Roman Abramóvich, together with César Azpilicueta, captain of Chelsea, with the 2021 European Cup. / ReutersSanctions on RussiaThe owner of the 'blues' is part of a new list of influential Russians whose assets are seized and they are prohibited from travelingThe British government will seize the properties of seven Russian billionaires in the UK and ban them from traveling in the country. The decision comes after Parliament processed in one day an Economic Crime Law, which gives new powers to the Executive. The sanction shows, according to Foreign Minister Liz Truss, that "neither oligarchs nor kleptocrats have a place in our economy and society."
In the official note, the Government describes business properties or managerial positions. This is the case of Olag Deripaska, owner of...