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UK's Johnson asked why he hasn't sanctioned Roman Abramovich

By Reuters | Mar. 2, 2022

**Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich attends the UEFA Women's Champions League final soccer match in Gothenburg, Sweden on Sunday, May 16, 2021.** AP

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday declined to comment on whether sanctions would be imposed on Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, but said the "vice" was tightening on those around Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"It's not appropriate for me to comment on individual cases at this stage," Johnson told parliament, when asked by Labour leader Keir Starmer why Abramovich, the owner of Chelsea soccer club, was not facing sanctions.

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