Daily Mail: Abramovich refuses to hand over money from the sale of Chelsea to Ukraine, insisting that part of it be given to war-affected Russians

Businessman Roman Abramovich is refusing to sign an agreement to transfer £2.3 billion from the sale of Chelsea football club to Ukraine, insisting that part of the money be given to war-affected Russians. about this the Daily Mail A source in the British Foreign Office told .

Now the money is in a bank account frozen by the UK, owned by Fordstam, a company controlled by Abramovich. According to the legislation of the kingdom, they can be used for humanitarian purposes only after the billionaire approves this procedure.

The UK Cabinet of Ministers will go on vacation in July, so the transfer of money to victims may take until the fall.

“We hoped that the money would be transferred in the summer of 2022, then we hoped for progress in January. Now we hope that money will start flowing into Ukraine before the cold weather returns, but at present there are no guarantees that this will happen,” the source told the Daily Mail .

According to the newspaper, when selling Chelsea, Abramovich agreed with the British authorities that the proceeds would go to help “all victims” of the war.

At the beginning of March 2022, Roman Abramovich announced his intention to sell the football club. Shortly before this, the billionaire transferred control of Chelsea to the board of trustees. At the same time, the EU announced a fourth package of sanctions, which included Abramovich. Canada, Great Britain and other countries later joined the restrictions against the businessman.