Roman Abramovich should "no longer be able to own a football club in this country" as leaked Home Home documents show he was "of interest" to the UK government in 2019 "due to his links to the Russian state", an MP has said.
The Russian owner of Chelsea FC was identified as having a "link to illicit finance and malign activity", Labour's Chris Bryant warned ministers in the Commons, and remained "of interest" to the government as part of its strategy to combat Vladimir Putin's hostile regime.
It comes as Boris Johnson gave an address to the nation condemning Russia for unleashing a "tidal wave of violence" against Ukraine without provocation or credible excuse.
