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The yacht was once docked in New York and is now seemingly on the run from UK sanctions.

The Boeing 787 business aircraft is rare to see, but a few are in existence, like the "Dream Jet" and Mexico's presidential plane.

Ukraine’s military intelligence agency says Russia has so far turned over the bodies of 210 Ukrainian fighters killed in the battle for Mariupol.

The action takes place just days after the United States announced new sanctions and penalties on Russian oligarchs and elites, Kremlin officials, businessmen linked to President Vladimir Putin.

NASA on Monday returned its new moon rocket to the launch pad for a critical dress rehearsal. (June 6)

NEW YORK — (AP) — U.S. authorities moved Monday to seize two luxury jets — a $60 million Gulfstream and a $350 million aircraft believed to be one of the world’s most expensive private airplanes — after linking both to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich. A federal magistrate judge signed a warrant authorizing the seizure of the Gulfstream and a Boeing jet that authorities said was worth less than $100 million before a lavish customization. President Joe Biden promised after Russia's February invasion of Ukraine to pursue Russian elites' "ill-gotten gains." According to the affidavit, Abramovich controlled the Gulfstream through a series of shell companies. The Boeing, meanwhile, is believed to be in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, following a roundtrip March 4 flight from Dubai to Moscow, the affidavit said.

Federal authorities are moving to seize a $60 million Gulfstream and a $350 million aircraft believed to be one of the world's most expensive private airplanes after linking both aircraft to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich.

The planned seizure of jets belonging to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich is the latest U.S. government response to the invasion of Ukraine.

Soccer Chelsea Sale FILE - American businessman Todd Boehly applauds during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Wolverhampton at Stamford Bridge stadium, in London, Saturday, May 7, 2022. The Premier League has approved the proposed sale of Chelsea to a consortium fronted by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly, although the U.K. government still needs to sign off on the deal before it can be completed. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File) (Frank Augstein)LONDON — (AP) — A consortium fronted by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly completed the purchase of Chelsea on Monday for 2.5 billion pounds ($3.2 billion) — the highest ever for a sports team. “We are honored to become the new custodians of Chelsea Football Club,” Boehly said. Boehly’s group has pledged to invest an additional 1.75 billion pounds ($2.2 billion) in Chelsea's men's and women's teams and on infrastructure.

The Todd Boehly-led consortium have completed a £4.25bn takeover of Chelsea, ending Roman Abramovich's 19-year ownership of the club.

Roman Abramovich has completed the sale of Chelsea to a consortium fronted by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly.

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BERLIN — (AP) — Western allies are considering whether to allow Russian oligarchs to buy their way out of sanctions and using the money to rebuild Ukraine, according to government officials familiar with the matter. Canadian Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland proposed the idea at a G-7 finance ministers' meeting in Germany last week. The Canadian minister knows some Russian oligarchs from her time as a journalist in Moscow. Western countries have imposed a raft of sanctions on oligarchs in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. A 2017 study of Russian oligarchs published by the U.S.-based National Economic Bureau estimated that as much as $800 billion is held by wealthy Russians in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Cyprus and other offshore banking centers.

Government officials say Western allies are considering whether to allow Russian oligarchs buy their way out of Western sanctions and use the money to rebuild Ukraine.

Russia Ukraine War Oligarchs FILE - Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich attends the UEFA Women's Champions League final soccer match against FC Barcelona in Gothenburg, Sweden, May 16, 2021. Last November, the Chelsea owner was back in London at his English Premier League club to host the president of Israel. Abramovich was feted with speeches praising his work through Chelsea to campaign against antisemitism. It looked like the gradual reintroduction of Abramovich into a more high-profile role around Chelsea again, attached to his social activism. Boehly also had to pledge to invest 1.75 billion pounds ($2.2 billion) in the coming years in the teams and infrastructure.

Roman Abramovich's ownership of Chelsea is ending in a way unimaginable when he was on the field in February celebrating the team's FIFA Club World Cup triumph.

Roman Abramovich is suspected of holding $7 billion in Jersey, a small island off the coast of France with no capital gains or inheritance tax.

APTOPIX Russia Ukraine War A local resident stands next to a house destroyed in a Russian bombing in Bakhmut, eastern Ukraine, Tuesday, May 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) (Francisco Seco)MOSCOW — The Russian military says the key Ukrainian port of Mariupol is functioning again after three months of fighting. The Russian forces took control of Mariupol, the strategic port on the Sea of Azov, after the last Ukrainian defenders at the giant Azovstal seaside steel plant laid down their weapons. “There’s no place left to live in, everything is smashed,” said Viktoria Kurbonova, a mother-of-two who lived in one of the terraced houses. ___KYIV, Ukraine — A regional governor in eastern Ukraine says at least six civilians have been killed by the latest Russian shelling.

Russia Ukraine War A residents enters her home building ruined by shelling in Borodyanka, Ukraine, Tuesday, May 24, 2022. No matter where Ukrainians live, the 3-month-old war never seems to be far away. And that will put further pressure on global grain prices. ___BERLIN — Germany’s foreign minister says Russia left Sweden and Finland “no choice” but to join NATO. Chelsea has been operating under a government license since Abramovich’s assets were frozen in March and it expires on May 31.

The government had to be sure that Roman Abramovich, sanctioned over his links to Russian President Vladimir Putin, did not profit from the enforced sale of one of football's most successful clubs.

Russia Ukraine War A residents enters her home building ruined by shelling in Borodyanka, Ukraine, Tuesday, May 24, 2022. No matter where Ukrainians live, the 3-month-old war never seems to be far away. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (Natacha Pisarenko)KYIV, Ukraine — A regional governor in eastern Ukraine says at least six civilians have been killed by the latest Russian shelling. Serhiy Haidai said Wednesday that another eight people were wounded in the shelling of the town of Sievierodonetsk over the previous 24 hours. ___BERLIN — Germany’s foreign minister says Russia left Sweden and Finland “no choice” but to join NATO.

The Russian Defense Ministry is promising to open a safe corridor to allow foreign ships to leave Black Sea ports.

Britain Soccer Premier League American businessman Todd Boehly attends the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Watford at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Sunday, May 22, 2022. “We are satisfied the proceeds of the sale will not benefit Roman Abramovich or other sanctioned individuals." Chelsea fans have become accustomed to lavish spending under Abramovich, with more than $1 billion net spending on players. Chelsea had won the men’s championship only once — in 1955 — when Abramovich bought the club in 2003. Helped by expensive signings, the club won the Premier League two years later and has added four more since then, most recently in 2017.

Britain Soccer Premier League American businessman Todd Boehly attends the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Watford at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Sunday, May 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) (Alastair Grant)LONDON — (AP) — Roman Abramovich’s 19 years as Chelsea owner is closer to ending after the British government approved the sale of the Premier League club by the sanctioned Russian oligarch to a consortium fronted by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly. The government had to be sure that Abramovich, who was sanctioned over his links to Russian President Vladimir Putin, did not profit from the enforced sale of the club that his investment turned into one of the most successful in European football. The reigning FIFA Club World Cup winners and 2021 European champions will be sold for 2.5 billion pounds ($3.1 billion) — the highest price ever for a sports team — once Premier League approval is granted. Chelsea has been operating under a government license since Abramovich’s assets were frozen in March and it expires on May 31.

Roman Abramovich’s 19-year ownership of Chelsea is ending after the British government approved the sale of the Premier League club by the sanctioned Russian oligarch to a consortium fronted by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly.

Filmmaker Agnieszska Holland, president of the European Film Academy, criticized the festival for including Kirill Serebrennikov’s 'Tchaikovsky’s Wife," calling for a boycott of all Russian cultural imports in response to the war in Ukraine.

With the shadow of neighbouring Russia's war in Ukraine looming large, Finland's conscripts conduct military drills, keeping the rust off their mortars and rifles as the Nordic nation prepares for the worst. Breaking with a long-standing non-alignment in military matters, Finland officially applied to become a member of NATO in response to Russia's invasion.

The Russian filmmaker Kirill Serebrennikov, one of the few Russian filmmakers at this year's Cannes Film Festival, says “art is always against war."

The British government has yet to approve the sale of Premier League club Chelsea to a consortium fronted by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly.

Todd Boehly's consortium has signed an agreement to purchase Chelsea from Roman Abramovich.

Soccer Chelsea Ownership FILE - Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly watches a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers Saturday, April 30, 2022, in Los Angeles. Chelsea is being sold to a consortium fronted by American sports investor Todd Boehly. "Proceeds will be deposited into a frozen UK bank account with the intention to donate 100% to charitable causes as confirmed by Roman Abramovich,“ Chelsea said in a statement. Boehly is already in London was expected to attend Chelsea’s Premier League match against Wolverhampton at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Boehly is part owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers MLB franchise and he also has minority stakes in the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers and WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks.

Britain Soccer Premeir League Chelsea's Christian Pulisic celebrates after scoring the only goal of the game during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and West Ham United at Stamford Bridge in London, Sunday, April 24, 2022. Chelsea won the match 1-0. Boehly, Clearlake Capital, Mark Walter and Hansjorg Wyss must now wait for Premier League and U.K. government approval before rubber-stamping the takeover. Boehly is part owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers MLB franchise and he also has minority stakes in the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers and WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks. ___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Chelsea is being sold to a consortium fronted by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly.

The Pentagon is sending rockets and equipment designed for Donbas, while Zelensky’s conditions include the restoration of preinvasion borders.

Billionaire Roman Abramovich has sought to wield influence beyond Russia’s borders to protect his empire.

Britain Soccer Premeir League Chelsea's Christian Pulisic, left, celebrates with teammates after scoring the only goal of the game during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and West Ham United at Stamford Bridge in London, Sunday, April 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) (Alastair Grant)A late bid to buy Chelsea was launched by British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe on Friday even as the sale process was reaching its end-game with the selection of a preferred bidder for the English Premier League club. A third bid was fronted by former Liverpool chairman Martin Broughton. It was not immediately clear how Ratcliffe's bid would be considered. “This is a British bid, for a British club,” INEOS said.

(AP Photo/Alastair Grant) (Alastair Grant)British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe launched a late bid on Friday to buy Chelsea for 4.25 billion pounds ($5.3 billion) as rival offers featuring American investors were already being assessed as the sale process nears a conclusion. The offer from Ratcliffe would be the highest price ever paid for a sports team. “This is a British bid, for a British club,” INEOS said. Another 1.75 billion pounds ($2.2 billion) will be invested in the club over the next 10 years. We intend Chelsea to be that club.”___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has launched a late bid to buy Chelsea for 4.25 billion pounds.

Billionaire Moshe Kantor has severed his longstanding ties to Tel Aviv University — joining a growing list of Russian Jewish oligarchs who have scaled back their philanthropic activities after coming under international sanctions for their ties to President Vladimir Putin

Billionaire Moshe Kantor has severed his longstanding ties to Tel Aviv University — joining a growing list of Russian Jewish oligarchs who have scaled back their philanthropic activities after coming under international sanctions for their ties to President Vladimir Putin.

APTOPIX Britain Soccer FA Cup Chelsea's Ruben Loftus-Cheek, right, celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the English FA Cup semifinal soccer match between Chelsea and Crystal Palace at Wembley stadium in London, Sunday, April 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Ian Walton) (Ian Walton)LONDON — (AP) — Complete the sale of Chelsea inside four weeks and the new ownership will have an FA Cup final to attend. Who will be representing the club in the royal box at Wembley Stadium on May 14 is still to be determined. Goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount ensured the eight-time FA Cup winners will be back at Wembley on May 14 to face Liverpool which beat them at the national stadium on penalties in the League Cup final in February. Chelsea lost the 2021 FA Cup final to Leicester.

APTOPIX Britain Soccer FA Cup Chelsea's Ruben Loftus-Cheek, right, celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the English FA Cup semifinal soccer match between Chelsea and Crystal Palace at Wembley stadium in London, Sunday, April 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Ian Walton) (Ian Walton)LONDON — (AP) — Complete the sale of Chelsea inside four weeks and the new ownership will have an FA Cup final to attend. Who will be representing the club in the royal box at Wembley Stadium on May 14 is still to be determined. The Blues will be back at Wembley on May 14 to face Liverpool which beat them at the national stadium in the League Cup final in February. Chelsea will also be contesting the Women’s FA Cup final at Wembley the following day, on May 15, after Emma Hayes’ side beat Arsenal 2-0 on Sunday to set up a meeting with Manchester City.

Chelsea will play Liverpool in the FA Cup final after beating Crystal Palace 2-0.

Complete the sale of Chelsea inside four weeks and the new ownership will have an FA Cup final against Liverpool to attend. Who will be representing the club in the royal box at Wembley Stadium on May 14 is still to be determined. As the three remaining bidders wait to discover if they are chosen to buy out sanctioned Russian owner Roman Abramovich, the west London club beat Crystal Palace 2-0 in the semifinals of world soccer's oldest competition on Sunday.

The yacht was once docked in New York and is now seemingly on the run from UK sanctions.

Spain Soccer Champions League Chelsea players react at the end of the Champions League, quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Real Madrid and Chelsea at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, April 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) (Manu Fernandez)The owners of the Chicago Cubs dropped their interest in buying Chelsea, leaving three remaining bids for the enforced sale of the Premier League club by sanctioned Russian owner Roman Abramovich. “The Ricketts-Griffin-Gilbert Group has decided, after careful consideration, not to submit a final bid for Chelsea FC,” the group said in a statement. We have great admiration for Chelsea and its fans, and we wish the new owners well." A New York-based merchant bank, the Raine Group, has been overseeing the sale process that was announced last month by Abramovich following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The owners of the Chicago Cubs have decided to end their interest in buying Chelsea, leaving three remaining bids. The decision was announced after the deadline to submit offers for the Premier League club which is being sold by sanctioned Russian owner Roman Abramovich. The bid was being led by Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts. “The Ricketts-Griffin-Gilbert Group has decided, after careful consideration, not to submit a final bid for Chelsea FC,” the group said in a statement. We have great admiration for Chelsea and its fans, and we wish the new owners well."

The owners of the Chicago Cubs have dropped their interest in buying Chelsea.

The actions against Eugene Tenenbaum and David Davidovich represent the largest asset freeze action in British history, according to a government spokesperson.

The freezing of assets of Roman Abramovich in Jersey is the latest financial hit to that Russian oligarch as a result of the Ukraine war.

The amount could represent over half of the billionaire's $13.9 billion fortune, which previously tumbled following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

LONDON — The Channel Island of Jersey says it is freezing assets connected to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich estimated to be worth over $7 billion. Abramovich, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been sanctioned by the U.K. government and the European Union. The 55-year-old tycoon has assumed an unofficial role in the negotiations between Ukraine and Russia aimed at ending the war. ___COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Latvia says it will train Ukrainian troops to handle drones. ___Russia says more than 1,000 Ukrainian troops have surrendered in the besieged southeastern port of Mariupol.

The bid for Chelsea launched by Boston Celtics co-owner Steve Pagliuca has added Canadian sports tycoon Larry Tanenbaum ahead of Thursday’s expected deadline for improved offers for the Premier League club.

Britain Soccer Premier League Chelsea's Mason Mount celebrates after scoring his side's sixth goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Southampton and Chelsea at the Saint Mary's Stadium in Southampton, Saturday, April 9, 2022. Four known bids are still under consideration to buy Chelsea, which could be sold for 3 billion pounds ($4 billion) given the interest that has emerged since Abramovich put the west London Premier League club up for sale six weeks ago. Chelsea has won 21 trophies in 19 years of Abramovich ownership, relying on his lavish investment to become one of Europe’s most successful clubs. "We will support our players and managers to make sure that Chelsea are habitual winners and title contenders, whether in the Premier League, Champions League or the Women’s Super League. Chelsea is a world-class team, in a world-class city, with world-class fans: it deserves a world-class stadium.”___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Final bids are being prepared for European champion Chelsea as the process to end the ownership of sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich steps up.

The expert said that the suspected poisoning of Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich was an "old KGB trick is officially known as 'distraction.'"

The board chairman of Russian metals company Rusal has called for an investigation into events in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha, where Ukrainian officials say Russian troops killed civilians.

Despite facing wide-reaching sanctions, analysts suggest Abramovich could provide a "bridge" in ongoing Russia-Ukraine peace talks.

Russian oligarch wealth is on the hunt for a new home, and Turkey is quickly establishing itself as a welcome host.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country is at a “turning point” in the war with Russia.

The Russian Foreign Ministry made the assertions in a statement Tuesday. ___ISTANBUL — Turkey’s foreign minister says Russian and Ukrainian negotiators have reached “a consensus and common understanding” on some issues. He said the meeting would be followed by a meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers. ___MOSCOW -- The Russian Foreign Ministry says the United States and its allies are involved in hacking Russian data and infrastructure. The ministry said that the attacks include stealing Russians’ personal data, putting pressure on the economy and spreading “fake information” about the Russian military.

The Russian Foreign Ministry made the assertions in a statement Tuesday. ___ISTANBUL — Turkey’s foreign minister says Russian and Ukrainian negotiators have reached “a consensus and common understanding” on some issues. He said the meeting would be followed by a meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers. ___MOSCOW -- The Russian Foreign Ministry says the United States and its allies are involved in hacking Russian data and infrastructure. The ministry said that the attacks include stealing Russians’ personal data, putting pressure on the economy and spreading “fake information” about the Russian military.

Russia Ukraine War A Ukrainian serviceman stands in a trench at a position north of the capital Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, March 29, 2022. The Russian Foreign Ministry made the assertions in a statement Tuesday. ___ISTANBUL — Turkey’s foreign minister says Russian and Ukrainian negotiators have reached “a consensus and common understanding” on some issues. ___MOSCOW -- The Russian Foreign Ministry says the United States and its allies are involved in hacking Russian data and infrastructure. The ministry said that the attacks include stealing Russians’ personal data, putting pressure on the economy and spreading “fake information” about the Russian military.

Russia Ukraine War A Ukrainian serviceman stands in a trench at a position north of the capital Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, March 29, 2022. He said the meeting would be followed by a meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers. Earlier this month, the Russian military admitted that a number of conscripts ended up in Ukraine and were even captured there. ___MOSCOW -- The Russian Foreign Ministry says the United States and its allies are involved in hacking Russian data and infrastructure. The ministry said that the attacks include stealing Russians’ personal data, putting pressure on the economy and spreading “fake information” about the Russian military.

Erdogan called for a cease-fire as the Russian and Ukrainian delegations resumed their two days of talks in Istanbul. Abramovich has been “ensuring certain contacts between the Russian and Ukrainian sides,” Peskov said, but is not an official member of the delegation. Abramovich appears to have established contacts high in Ukrainian government circles, to go alongside his long-standing links to the Kremlin. These reports obviously do not correspond to reality.”Abramovich's press representative had no comment on the reported poisoning or on his involvement in Russia-Ukraine talks. The Solaris, a yacht belonging Abramovich, was seen docked in Turkey’s Aegean Sea resort of Bodrum earlier this month, Turkish media reports said.

Sanctioned Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has been seen on the sidelines of negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow aimed at bringing to an end the war in Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly grew outraged over a note from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered to him in Moscow by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich earlier this month.

Russia Ukraine War A Ukrainian serviceman stands in a trench at a position north of the capital Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, March 29, 2022. The diplomats were given two weeks to leave the country, foreign affairs spokeswoman Elke Pattyn told The Associated Press on Tuesday. ___ISTANBUL — Turkey’s foreign minister says Russian and Ukrainian negotiators have reached “a consensus and common understanding” on some issues. He said the meeting would be followed by a meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers. ___MOSCOW -- The Russian Foreign Ministry says the United States and its allies are involved in hacking Russian data and infrastructure.

Russia Ukraine War A Ukrainian serviceman stands in a trench at a position north of the capital Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, March 29, 2022. ___ISTANBUL — Turkey’s foreign minister says Russian and Ukrainian negotiators have reached “a consensus and common understanding” on some issues. He said the meeting would be followed by a meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers. The Russian Foreign Ministry said it was cancelling the accreditation of four Lithuanian diplomats, three Latvians and three Estonians and they would be required to leave the country. ___MOSCOW -- The Russian Foreign Ministry says the United States and its allies are involved in hacking Russian data and infrastructure.

The public lobbying to be chosen as a preferred bidder for Chelsea has stepped up as increased offers were being mulled by bankers tasked with selling the English Premier League club for sanctioned owner Roman Abramovich.

Turkish media reports says a yacht belonging to Chelsea soccer club owner and sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich has docked in Turkey's Aegean Sea resort of Bodrum.

Chelsea’s players are managing to maintain their on-field focus amid a troubling period for the club.

The ownership of the Chicago Cubs says it will make a bid to buy Premier League club Chelsea.

An adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine demanded a cease-fire, the withdrawal of Russian troops and legal security guarantees for Ukraine during Wednesday's talks with Russia.

The European Union have slapped a new round of sanctions against Russia, seeking to deny oligarchs their love of luxury and block Russia from cashing in on its lucrative steel exports.

The European Union has imposed sanctions on Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich as part of a new package of measures targeting Russia.

Israel is grappling with how to deal with dozens of Jewish Russian oligarchs as Western nations step up sanctions on businesspeople with ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Chelsea has played its first game at Stamford Bridge since owner Roman Abramovich's assets were frozen as the Russian oligarch was sanctioned by the British government.

A week of unprecedented turmoil for Chelsea ended with a moment of joy.

The Premier League has disqualified Roman Abramovich from running Chelsea after the club owner was sanctioned by the British government over Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia is trying to create new “pseudo-republics” to break his country apart.

Lavish spending, sustained only by Roman Abramovich’s investment, funded Chelsea’s 21 trophies during his 19 years as owner.

The decision to sanction Roman Abramovich and freeze his assets has left Chelsea to continue playing only with the approval of the British government under special conditions.

Premier English League team Chelsea doesn't have much to celebrate on its 117th birthday.

European governments are moving against Russian oligarchs to put pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to back down on his war in Ukraine, seizing superyachts and other luxury properties from billionaires on sanctions lists.

The United States and allies are stepping up sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

Chelsea’s Russian owner Roman Abramovich has confirmed he is trying to sell the Premier League club he turned into an elite trophy-winning machine with his lavish investment.

Russia’s war on Ukraine has sent shockwaves through the global community of wealthy Russians who have built luxurious lives in the West while keeping close to the Kremlin.

Russian athletes have been restricted from competing in more sporting events around the world but the Paralympics made an exception.

Several issues remain a day after Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich handed over the “stewardship and care” of the Premier League club to its charitable foundation trustees, declaring he always had “the club’s best interest at heart.”.

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has suddenly handed over the “stewardship and care” of the Premier League club to its charitable foundation trustees.

Poland’s refusal to play its World Cup qualifier against Russia next month in response to that nation's invasion of Ukraine gained wider support when Sweden followed with its own plans to protest to FIFA.

A British journalist and her publisher are fighting a defamation claim from billionaire Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich over a book about the rise of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Chelsea and Manchester City will contest an all-English Champions League final in Porto.

The storming of Old Trafford crystalized 16 years of disconnect between Manchester United fans and its distant ownership.

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin says the shock of Slovenia's 10-day war 30 years ago prepared him for the battle that nearly split European soccer last week.

After the aborted attempt to form a European Super League, Liverpool owner John Henry is attempting to regain the trust of fans with an apology video.