US, UK target Israeli-Russian oligarch Abramovich enablers with more sanctions

The Western allies announced new sanctions against financial fixers for Roman Abramovich and fellow Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov, for their financial support of and close ties to President Vladimir Putin.
Chelsea's Russian owner Roman Abramovich applauds, as players celebrate their league title win at the end of the Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Sunderland, Stamford Bridge, London, United Kingdom, May 21, 2017.
Chelsea's Russian owner Roman Abramovich applauds, as players celebrate their league title win at the end of the Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Sunderland, Stamford Bridge, London, United Kingdom, May 21, 2017. - Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images
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The United States and the United Kingdom announced Wednesday new sanctions on advisers of Israeli-Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich and Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov over their close links to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Abramovich and Usmanov were targeted by Western sanctions soon after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, with Abramovich forced to sell his ownership of Chelsea, the English soccer club.

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