Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich has been sanctioned by the UK for his links to Vladimir Putin as the British government pressures Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
Described as a pro-Kremlin oligarch, Mr Abramovich was hit with an asset freeze and a travel ban in an updated sanctions list published on Thursday after ministers came under sustained pressure to target him.
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The government document says he has had a “close relationship for decades” with the Russian president.
“This association has included obtaining a financial benefit or other material benefit from Putin and the government of Russia,” it says.
