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Roman Abramovich
Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich is a Russian business oligarch and politician. He is the former owner of Chelsea, a Premier League football club in London. He has Russian, Portuguese and Israeli citizenship.
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business · Russian business oligarch (born 1966) · entrepreneur · politician · also Roman Abramovich, Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich, Abramovich
Born 24 October 1966 · Q171428
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2026· 6 entries
Public attention spiked: 5,967 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.4× the usual 1,768, with 0 article edits.
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The Guardian: Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says he met Roman Abramovich in Kyiv in backchannel to Putin
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The Guardian: Roman Abramovich takes Jersey to European human rights court over criminal investigation
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The New York Times: Why Roman Abramovich is being investigated in Jersey and what it means for his Ukraine donation
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AOL: Roman Abramovich legal battle with UK Government may be affected by Jersey probe
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2025· 1 entry
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council denied an attempt by Abramovich to unfreeze the assets
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2024· 1 entry
Yahoo: How Russia's Roman Abramovich went from a billionaire sports tycoon to Putin's backchannel to the West
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2023· 3 entries
The New York Times: Roman Abramovich loses legal challenge to overturn EU sanctions
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Yahoo: How Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich fell from grace after Putin's invasion of Ukraine
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A company controlled by Abramovich invested $140,000 in Kiana Analytics, a real-time location services startup based in Sunnyvale, California
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2022· 2 entries
autoevolution: Roman Abramovich Has Successfully Taken His $1.3 Billion Superyacht Fleet Into Hiding
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It was reported that Abramovich was owed a $2 billion loan from Chelsea; the loan was set up in advance of possible sanctions
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2021· 3 entries
Swiss authorities cleared Abramovich of any suspicion
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Ambramovich acquired a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
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Abramovich entered Chelsea into the newly announced European Super League
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2020· 1 entry
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Abramovich paid for National Health Service staff to stay at the Stamford Bridge Millennium Hotel
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2019· 1 entry
Snopes rated the claim “President Trump’s border wall project will necessarily result in a huge payout to powerful Russian oligarch and steel magnate Roman Abramovich due to specific requirements imposed by Trump.” False.
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2018· 1 entry
Reported net worth: $11.2B (as of 2018).
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2016· 1 entry
Awarded Order of Friendship (2016).
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2015· 2 entries
From Gal Gadot's husband Yaron "Jaron" Varsano and his brother Guy Varsano, with plans to convert it to a residence
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Abramovich donated approximately $30 million to Tel Aviv University to establish an innovative centre for nanoscience and nanotechnology
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2014· 1 entry
Abramovich hired Robbie Williams to headline a New Year's dinner for Vladimir Putin's "inner circle" in Moscow
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2012· 1 entry
Paid £28 million for a six-story house in Eaton Square, Belgravia from Lily Safra
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2011· 2 entries
Abramovich spent £5 million on a New Years Eve party at the property that featured performances by the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Toots Hibbert and 300 guests including George Lucas, Martha Stewart, Marc Jacobs and Jimmy
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Berezovsky filed a civil suit, Berezovsky v Abramovich, in the High Court of Justice in London
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2009· 2 entries
As an upgraded replacement for his Le Grand Bleu expedition yacht
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As part of the divorce settlement; David Geffen bought it for US$300 million in 2011
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2008· 3 entries
Adding a rooftop swimming pool, gym and home cinema
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Abramovich married Dasha Zhukova, daughter of Russian oligarch Alexander Zhukov, and they have two children, a son, Aaron Alexander, and a daughter, Leah Lou
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With donations from Abramovich
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2007· 2 entries
Abramovich recommended to Putin that he choose Dmitry Medvedev as his successor as president
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But agreed to stay on at the request of Vladimir Putin
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2006· 2 entries
Awarded Order of Honour (2006).
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Abramovich bought a Boeing 767-33A/ER, registered in Aruba as P4-MES and known as The Bandit, for an estimated $300 million
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2005· 2 entries
Adding a new forward helipad and zero speed stabilisers
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Sold the stake to the Russian government under Vladimir Putin for $13 billion
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2004· 3 entries
Abramovich, through a former company was one of several Russians accused of using a US$4
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Abramovich sold his 50% stake in Rusal to Deripaska for £1
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Abramovich began construction of the £20 million Cobham Training Centre, which opened in 2007
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2003· 2 entries
Original owner of M/Y Coral Island and M/Y Sussurro, who received six offers to sell her before she was even completed; Abramovich offered the highest bid
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And had her completely refitted by Blohm + Voss, including a 4
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2001· 3 entries
Abramovich set up Millhouse Capital as an entity to own his investments; it is also part-owned by Eugene Shvidler
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Sibneft was accused of underpaying taxes but the case was dismissed without charges
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Abramovich purchased the Château de la Croë in Antibes
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2000· 3 entries
Career landmark: member of the State Duma (2000–2000).
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Enrolled in a one-year correspondence course at Moscow State Law Academy
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Career landmark: Governor of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (2000–2008).
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1999· 1 entry
Abramovich was elected to the State Duma as the representative for the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, an impoverished region in the Russian Far East
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1998· 1 entry
For Sheikh Abdul Mohsen Abdulmalik Al-Sheikh
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1966· 1 entry
Born 1966-10-24.
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1940· 1 entry
During the occupation of the Baltic states by the Soviet Union (USSR), shortly before Operation Barbarossa, the Soviets carried out the "clearing of the anti‑Soviet, criminal and socially dangerous element", with entire
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