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

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has been sanctioned by the British government and his assets have been frozen - but where did the Russian oligarch come from and how did he make his billions?

Daily Mirror

Lithuania project fights Kremlin view of Ukraine conflict one phone call at a time

A Lithuania-based project is urging Russian speakers worldwide to make random phone calls to people in Russia and speak openly about Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, an effort to offset the Kremlin's tightening grip on domestic media.

Reuters

Piper Sandler Remains Cautious On Tesla Despite Noting Its Strength

Piper Sandler analyst Alexander Potter admitted that the current weekly China Passenger Car Association February sales and production exhibited continued strength for Tesla Inc's (NASDAQ:TSLA) Shanghai factory. Tesla sold 56,515 China-made vehicles in February, including 33,315 for export. Potter also noticed a "general uptick in inbound calls" from investors regarding Tesla's exposure to geopolitical risks and commodity price…

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G7 discussed need for energy diversity including nuclear, Japan says

Japan's industry minister Koichi Hagiuda said he and other Group of Seven (G7) energy ministers agreed on the need to quickly diversify energy sources, including using nuclear power, during a meeting on Thursday to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Roman Abramovich’s daughter Sofia's lavish lifestyle and anti-war message

Sofia Abramovich is the third child of billionaire Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich and she moved from Russia to England in 2003 after her oligarch father bought the football club

Daily Mirror

What happens when assets are frozen - and what sanctions against Abramovich mean for Chelsea

Chelsea's owner and billionaire Roman Abramovich is one of the latest Russian oligarchs to have his assets frozen by the British government - here's what it means

Manchester Evening News

'It is Russia against humanity': Life in the Ukrainian city where bombs are 'hitting houses' and aid workers were 'turned back'

Mariupol is increasingly cut off as the city reels from an attack on its hospital

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Vladimir Putin warned use of chemical weapons would be 'grave mistake' as concerns escalate

UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said the government was 'very concerned' Russia could use the weapons as it had done so previously

Wales Online

Ukraine war damage tops $100 billion so far, economic adviser says

Ukraine's top government economic adviser Oleg Ustenko said on Thursday that invading Russian forces have so far destroyed at least $100 billion worth of infrastructure, buildings and other physical assets.

Reuters

IMF chief says Africa vulnerable to higher food, fuel prices due to Ukraine war

Africa's economic outlook is particularly vulnerable to higher food and fuel prices prompted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as well as to reduced tourism revenues and diminished access to financial services.

Reuters

Superyachts tracked: Abramovich’s boat heads east after sanctions

Solaris is tracked off coast of Sicily, joining hurried sailings of Russian yachts to avoid seizure

The Guardian - UK

UK says Abramovich ‘destabilising Ukraine’ with possible steel for Russian tanks

The Chelsea FC owner was among seven oligarchs slapped with sanctions by the UK over links to the Kremlin

Daily Mirror

Nottingham Forest ace backs campaign to support Ukrainian refugees

Reds defender Joe Worrall has got behind a campaign to help people fleeing the conflict with Russia

Nottingham Post

Thomas Tuchel heavily tipped to leave Chelsea after Roman Abramovich has assets frozen

The Chelsea owner was hit with the sanctions and had his assets frozen on Thursday morning as part of the ongoing squeeze on Russian money in the UK amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine

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Chelsea release statement outlining what happens next after Roman Abramovich sanctioned

Chelsea learnt on Thursday morning that Russian owner Roman Abramovich has been hit with sanctions, which have a significant impact on the way the club will be run

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Buy These 5 Defensive Stocks to Protect Your Portfolio from Market Volatility

Defensive stocks are known for exhibiting stability during wild price swings in the market. And growing sanctions on Russia and the unstable nature of crude oil prices may drive further volatility in the market. So, we think it could be wise to bet now on defensive stocks CVS Health (CVS),…

Nottingham Post

Concerns Vladimir Putin will use chemical weapons after Ukraine hospital 'war crime'

Liz Truss has made a statement

Reuters

Zelenskiy to address Israeli parliament, asks to speak to Holocaust centre

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will address Israel's parliament about the Russian invasion of his country and has asked to deliver remarks by video to its main Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem, officials said on Thursday.

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Twitter Introduces New Version To Secure User Activity, Information From Russian Surveillance: Bloomberg

Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) launched a version of its social media service for the Tor internet browser, Bloomberg reports. The Onion Router version looks to keep user activity and information secure from potential Russian surveillance. Users can access websites on Tor via a Tor browser, which hides a user’s location and activity. Related…

The Conversation

Would Putin use nuclear weapons? An arms control expert explains what has and hasn't changed since the invasion of Ukraine

The prospect of a nuclear exchange between Russia and the United States seemed, until recently, to have ended with the Cold War. Threats by Russian President Vladimir Putin to use the weapons to keep NATO out of the Ukraine conflict have revived those decades-old fears.

The Conversation

China's balancing act on Russian invasion of Ukraine explained

Russia has few friends in the international community following its invasion of Ukraine. But China, which shares a 2,672-mile (4,300-kilometer) border with Russia, is among the handful of nations that has refused to condemn Vladimir Putin’s actions, while criticizing the West’s response to the crisis and its role in pushing…

The Conversation

Ukraine’s Twitter account is a national version of real-time trauma processing

TikToks of cats in cardboard tanks. Flirty comments on Instagram accounts dedicated to Vladmir Putin, begging him to stop Russia’s attacks on Ukraine. Memes bemoaning what it’s like to live during a pandemic and war.

The Conversation

Russian church leader puts the blame of invasion on those who flout ‘God’s law,’ but taking biblical law out of its historical context doesn't work

Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, preached a sermon on March 6, 2022, in which he suggested the violation of “God’s law” provided divine license for the war against Ukraine.

Benzinga

Google Halts YouTube, Google Play Payment-Based Services In Russia

Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) YouTube and Google Play store halted every payment-based service in Russia, including subscriptions, Reuters reports. Western sanctions have started to pose banking challenges in Russia. Visa Inc (NYSE:V) and Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) blocked Russian banks from their networks following sanctions. Google and YouTube had recently stopped selling online advertising in Russia following Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR)…

Daily Mirror

UK sanctions Roman Abramovich and six more oligarchs - full list and what it means

The Chelsea FC owner was named alongside billionaires Igor Sechin and Oleg Deripaska on the sanctions list, which imposes assets freezes, bans on travel and and a prohibition on transactions with UK individuals and businesses.

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