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Daily Mirror
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Colin Millar

Holocaust memorial suspends Roman Abramovich ties just weeks after eight-figure donation

Yad Vashem, Israel’s official Holocaust memorial and museum, has suspended ties with Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich just weeks after his eight-figure donation.

Just weeks ago, the memorial had claimed that "a new long-term strategic partnership" had been struck with Abramovich after he became their second largest donor.

Earlier this month, Yad Vashem was embroiled in controversy after a report in the Washington Post claimed that it had attempted to pressurise the US not to sanction the Blues owner.

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