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Michael Howie

Roman Abramovich ‘suffered symptoms of suspected poisoning including peeling skin and red eyes’ after Ukraine peace talks

Roman Abramovich suffered symptoms consistent with poisoning after attending peace talks in Ukraine, according to sources close to the Chelsea FC owner.

The Russian oligarch, who is involved in negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow, is understood  – along with at least two Ukrainian negotiators – to have developed red eyes, constant and painful tearing, and peeling skin on their faces and hands since the meeting at the start of the month, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).

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