Abramovich bought Chelsea in 2003 from British ... at Chelsea and had a close relationship with the former governor of Chukotka, has disclosed how the billionaire felt about selling the club.

All this tallies perfectly with Abramovich, a former Russian state governor for the icy northern region of Chukotka. He was among the first of the prominent Russian oligarchs to be sanctioned ...

Abramovich has been accused of circumventing ... Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the former governor of Chukotka was forced to relinquish control of the club which ...