Russian-Israeli Roman Abramovich among seven oligarchs under new UK sanctions

Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich, a Russian Israeli, is hit with an assets freeze and travel ban as part of new UK government sanctions targeting seven Russian oligarchs.

Among others sanctioned are leading industrialist Oleg Deripaska, Rosneft chief executive Igor Sechin and the head of Gazprom Alexei Miller, UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss says.

Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich attends the UEFA Women’s Champions League final soccer match against FC Barcelona in Gothenburg, Sweden, on May 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

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