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Billionaire Abramovich Fights $7 Billion Asset Freeze

11/24/2025

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Roman Abramovich, the Russian billionaire, was granted residency in Jersey in 2017 despite concerns about his ties to Vladimir Putin.
UK officials conducted multiple background checks and raised no objections until Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
The invasion led to the freezing of about $7 billion in assets linked to Abramovich.
Abramovich is pursuing legal action to overturn the asset freeze and challenges the ongoing investigation into his wealth.

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Roman Abramovich, the Russian billionaire, was granted residency in Jersey in 2017 despite concerns about his ties to Vladimir Putin.
UK officials conducted multiple background checks and raised no objections until Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
The invasion led to the freezing of about $7 billion in assets linked to Abramovich.
Abramovich is pursuing legal action to overturn the asset freeze and challenges the ongoing investigation into his wealth.