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The Guardian - UK
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Jasper Jolly

Eugene Shvidler: oligarch pays high price for close ties to Abramovich

Roman Abramovich with Eugene Shvidler
Roman Abramovich (left) with Eugene Shvidler. Their business interests have long been closely intertwined. Photograph: Nick Potts/PA

Billionaires are not usually happy to play second fiddle, but Eugene Shvidler has for decades operated under the shadow of his more famous (not to mention richer) business partner, Roman Abramovich.

That close association has now caught up with him, with Shvidler added to the UK’s sanctions list on Thursday as part of the response to Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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