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John Bett

Where Roman Abramovich made his money - from doll seller to billionaire oligarch

Roman Abramovich is a name closely linked with wealth and power, but who was the man behind Chelsea Football Club and how did he make his fortune?

The Israeli-Russian businessman is estimated to be worth £9.95bn ($13.1bn), according to Forbes, and in 2019 he was considered the second richest person in Israel and the eleventh richest in Russia.

The oligarch was reportedly a confidant of former Russian president Boris Yeltsin, and has been photographed with current ruler Vladimir Putin, and he became one of the World's richest men before he turned 40.

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