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Abramovich can't even send cleaners into his mansion - what UK sanctions really mean

Chelsea FC billionaire Roman Abramovich has been sanctioned by the UK - and that means not even cleaners or electricity firms can go into his property empire. But there are questions about how much he directly owns, and whether he sold any of it off

Daily Mirror

Chelsea seek amendments to government licence in wake of Roman Abramovich sanctions

The Russian-Israeli oligarch was subjected to sanctions from the UK government on Thursday over his alleged links to president Vladimir Putin

The Independent UK

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

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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

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

Liz Truss has made a statement

Nottingham Post

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…

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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

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.

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson spokesman and MP Julian Knight make Chelsea statements amid Abramovich sanctions

Chelsea News: MP Julian Knight has stated that while he agrees with sanctions placed on Roman Abramovich, mechanisms should be put in place to limit impact on the club and its fans

Football London

UK very concerned about the potential use of chemical weapons in Ukraine - Truss

Britain is very concerned about the possible use of chemical weapons by Russia in Ukraine, British foreign minister Liz Truss told CNN, warning that it would be a grave mistake for Russian President Vladimir Putin to use them.

Reuters

UK 'concerned' Putin will use chemical weapons after Ukraine hospital 'war crime'

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss made the harrowing remarks after Western officials had expressed 'serious concerns' that Russia is 'setting the scene' for such an attack

Daily Mirror

Nicola Sturgeon rules out increase in North Sea oil production as answer to Vladimir Putin energy crisis

A call from the Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross to maximise North Sea oil production as a blow to Vladimir Putin was dismissed by the SNP leader as unrealistic.

Daily Record

Ukraine lunchtime briefing: Oligarchs begin to turn on Vladimir Putin

Your update on the war in Ukraine as Kremlin issues warning to the West

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Poland, in Russia’s shadow, nervous as war in Ukraine intensifies

WARSAW, Poland — Justina Dziwicka was not yet born when Poland shed the shackles of the Soviet Union and joined NATO, the U.S.-led alliance that would protect the Eastern European country. But the child-care worker is getting a swift lesson on what a Russian-generated conflict looks like.

Daily Mirror

Roman Abramovich's at-risk assets - London property, 'palace in the sky' and Chelsea

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has been sanctioned by the British government - but parts of his staggering property empire, private jets and fleet of supercars will be out of reach

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin may have Parkinson's and be using steroids, ex-MI6 boss says

Sir Richard Dearlove said speculation suggests the Russian President could have Parkinson's which could cause symptoms such as 'loss of restrain' - worrying given his position

Al Jazeera

As bombs fall on Ukraine, memes ridicule Russian aggression

People hiding from violence in subterranean shelters exchange jokes on their phones as a release from the darkness.

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Reuters

Nuclear war? Russia's Lavrov says: I don't believe so

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday he did not believe the conflict in Ukraine would spiral into a nuclear war but cautioned the United States and Europe that Moscow never again wanted to be dependent on the West.

Daily Mirror

How Roman Abramovich can still sell Chelsea despite government sanctions

Chelsea owner and billionaire Roman Abramovich has seen his assets frozen by the UK Government on Thursday for his close links to Russian President Vladimir Putin

Daily Mirror

Chelsea's new operating licence in full - expiry date and what it means going forward

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has been named on the UK Governments updated list of Russian Oligarchs facing sanctions following last month's invasion of Ukraine

Irish Mirror

Barry McGuigan backs Wladimir Klitschko calls for sport world to turn back on Russia and Vladimir Putin

The Klitschko brothers want to put pressure on Russia and Putin by having the sporting world turn their back on Russia.

The Conversation

Ukraine war: how it could play out in space – with potentially dangerous consequences

Nearly three decades of close collaboration in space between Russia and the western world seems to be coming to an end. With increasing tensions over Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, Russia has arguably threatened to crash the International Space Station and refuse to launch satellites for western countries. A few…

The Independent UK

What the sanctions on Roman Abramovich and six other Russian oligarchs entail

The Chelsea owner’s plan to sell the Premier League club will be stalled after his assets were frozen by the UK Government.

Wales Online

The seven Russian oligarchs hit with UK sanctions, their full list of assets and what has been frozen

Roman Abramovich, Oleg Deripaska and Igor Sechin are among seven oligarchs hit with a collective net worth of around £15bn

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