US hedge funds said to freeze assets of Roman Abramovich following British sanctions

Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich attends the UEFA Women's Champions League final soccer match in Gothenburg, Sweden, on May 16, 2021. (AP Photo/ Martin Meissner, File)
Several hedge funds in the United States have been instructed to freeze assets that Roman Abramovich has invested with them after the Russian-Jewish billionaire was hit with British sanctions amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reports.