Chelsea’s Fascinating History With PSG Sets Up New Rivalry in Champions League Tie The two European behemoths are no strangers to one another. Sports Illustrated · Mar 10
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s ‘buffer zone’ strategy in tatters after Kyiv reclaims swathes of territory Ukrainian troops now control almost all of the Dnipropetrovsk region after liberating 400 square kilometres in counterattacks The Independent UK · Mar 10
Ukraine war briefing: Trump set to ease oil-related sanctions following Putin call US president says sanctions will be removed until crisis sparked by US-Israel war on Iran eases, without giving further details. What we know on day 1,476 The Guardian - AU · Mar 10
Roman Abramovich ready to fight UK government over proceeds from £2.5bn Chelsea sale Russian oligarch says money is his to allocate despite international sanctions imposed on his assets The Guardian - UK · Mar 9
How Roman Abramovich is fighting to keep control of £2.5bn from Chelsea sale IN FULL The Independent UK · Mar 9
Abramovich lawyers insist £2.5bn from Chelsea sale is still his and blame government for delays over funds In the escalating row over the £2.5bn the Russian oligarch has promised to give to the victims of the Ukrainian war, The Independent has seen a legal letter blaming Keir Starmer’s government for the hold-up The Independent UK · Mar 9
Chelsea’s 10 Best Kits of All Time—Ranked From bold tangerine away kits to French-inspired home strips, Chelsea have produced some truly stunning designs over the years. Sports Illustrated · Feb 18
Wednesday briefing: How outdated rules on reporting fuel misinformation in high-profile trials In today’s newsletter: As social media fills the gaps with rumour and conjecture, reporters must navigate a legal framework that has grown heavier, stricter and increasingly out of step with the digital age The Guardian - UK · Feb 4
German prosecutors’ raid on Deutsche Bank hurts the lender’s attempts to leave its long history of compliance failures in the past Investigators combed through the bank’s Frankfurt and Berlin headquarters just before it reported record annual profits. Fortune · Jan 30
Klepto capital: How London became a dirty money hub Kleptocrats and fraudsters of the world have been washing their illicit billions in the city. Rachael Burford looks at how we can clean up our reputation as a global laundromat Evening Standard · Jan 30
Tottenham Hotspur crowned most profitable club as every Premier League team's finances revealed Tottenham Hotspur have come top of this list, with one of their rivals at the other end of the scale FourFourTwo · Jan 21
Shadow attorney general steps back on Ukraine over Abramovich link David Wolfson is part of the legal team attempting to recover some of Russian billionaire’s frozen assets The Guardian - UK · Jan 7
Starmer hits out at shadow attorney general for acting as Abramovich’s lawyer Lord Wolfson of Tredegar is representing the former Chelsea owner The Independent UK · Jan 7
Rosenior needs bright start at Chelsea to avoid being a focus for fan discontent The club are in a decent position but there is dissatisfaction with the ownership and the new head coach must not get caught in the crossfire The Guardian - UK · Jan 6
The Independent UK · Jan 1 Enzo Maresca’s hurried exit shows that Chelsea are still a club of chaos The Italian won two trophies during his time as head coach but his departure points to the enduring instability at Stamford Bridge
FourFourTwo · Dec 31, 2025 'I almost signed for Manchester United, but all of a sudden Chelsea came in for me – then they almost sent me on loan to CSKA Moscow' Joe Cole on his Russian Premier League and Old Trafford near-misses Joe Cole was the sixth signing made by Chelsea under the ownership of Roman Abramovich
The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025 Labour criticises Tory shadow attorney general for representing Roman Abramovich It comes just weeks after the government piled pressure on the Russian billionaire to hand over the £2.5bn he received from the sale of Chelsea Football Club
The Guardian - UK · Dec 30, 2025 Badenoch under fire as Tory shadow attorney general acts for Roman Abramovich Labour urges Conservative leader to reveal whether she knew David Wolfson was to represent Russian oligarch in legal case
FourFourTwo · Dec 24, 2025 'Roman Abramovich came to speak to me after I’d had an argument with Jose Mourinho and put an official transfer request in. It was very unusual: he wanted to keep me' Joe Cole on dealing with Chelsea’s former owner Joe Cole reveals rift with Jose Mourinho during 'footballing heaven' Chelsea title season
The Conversation · Dec 23, 2025 The politics of the hyper-polluting private transport used by the world’s super-rich is hotting up While millions of people make the effort to sort their recycling, buy fewer clothes and generally make greener choices, the world’s wealthiest can emit the same amount of carbon as the average person does in a year by going on holiday just once.
Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025 Rachel Reeves welcomes EU deal to loan billions to Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the move will ‘truly strengthen our resilience’.
The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025 Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kremlin dismisses new peace plan after Trump’s envoy calls talks constructive Steve Witkoff has hailed latest talks in Florida as 'productive and constructive' without announcing any major breakthroughs
The Guardian - AU · Dec 18, 2025 Ukraine war briefing: Drones strike tanker in Russian port, local officials say Deaths and damage to ship reported in attack in Rostov-on-Don; Zelenskyy to reportedly push EU plan to use frozen Russian assets. What we know on day 1,394
The Guardian - AU · Dec 17, 2025 Morning Mail: what alleged Bondi gunmen did in the Philippines, praise for young survivor, Aukus lobbying questions Staff and police say the Akrams rarely left their room in Davao and had no visitors
Euronews · Dec 17, 2025 UK to transfer €2.8bn of Abramovich’s Chelsea cash to Ukraine fund, PM Starmer says Since the Russian billionaire sold Chelsea in 2022 under pressure from the British government, the funds from the sale have been frozen. PM Starmer is now allowing him to use it, but only for one cause: to help Ukraine.