The authorities is threatening to take former Chelsea FC proprietor Roman Abramovich to courtroom over the proceeds of the sale of the membership.
Three years after being sanctioned for the oligarch’s hyperlinks to the Russian president, £2.5bn stays frozen in a checking account. The funds are earmarked for Ukrainian support, however the place will they find yourself?
In right now’s episode, Niall Paterson talks to the financier and creator Bill Bowder and Sky’s sports activities correspondent Rob Harris about how Abramovich went from orphan to oligarch and the place sanctions go away him right now.
Lawyers for Abramovich didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark.
Producer: Gabriel Radus and Emily Hulme
Editor: Philly Beaumont
