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UK threatens Abramovich with legal action over Chelsea sale funds

Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich attends a signature ceremony of an initiative on the safe transportation of grain and foodstuffs from Ukrainian ports, in Istanbul, on July 22, 2022. [AFP]

The UK government is threatening former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich with legal action over the frozen PS2.5 billion ($3.4 billion) generated from the sale of the club, which has been earmarked to help Ukraine's war victims.

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