Roman Abramovich: From rags, to riches, to 'ripping off' Ukraine
This Is Why
Sky News
4.0 • 552 Ratings
🗓️ 6 June 2025
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
Three years after being sanctioned for the oligarch's links to the Russian president, £2.5bn remains frozen in a bank account. The funds are earmarked for Ukrainian aid, but where will they end up?
In today's episode, Niall Paterson talks to the financier and author Bill Bowder and Sky's sports correspondent Rob Harris about how Abramovich went from orphan to oligarch and where sanctions leave him today.
Lawyers for Abramovich did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Producer: Gabriel Radus and Emily Hulme
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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