UK government freezes all Abramovich’s assets amidst Chelsea sell negotiations.

The government of the United Kingdom today released a statement, revealing that all assets of seven Russian oligarchs have been frozen.

The freezing include that of  Roman Abramovich, who is still the owner of Chelsea despite his plans to sell the club.

Marca reported that the other oligarchs affected are Igor Sechin, Oleg Deripaska, Andrey Kostin, Alexei Miller, Nikolai Tokarev and Dmitri Lebedev, but Abramovich is the most high-profile because of his ownership of Chelsea“.

“There can be no safe havens for those who have supported Putin‘s vicious assault on Ukraine,” Boris Johnson, the prime minister of the UK, said.

“Today’s sanctions are the latest step in the UK’s unwavering support for the Ukrainian people. We will be ruthless in pursuing those who enable the killing of civilians, destruction of hospitals and illegal occupation of sovereign allies.”

1/ 4🧵Putin’s attack on Ukraine continues & we are witnessing new levels of evil by the hour. Today the Government has announced further sanctions against individuals linked to the Russian Government. This list includes Roman Abramovich, the owner of Chelsea Football Club.

— Rt Hon Nadine Dorries (@NadineDorries) March 10, 2022