Abramovich wants part of the proceeds from the sale of Chelsea football club to go to help “Russians affected by the war.”
The authorized Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich is not signing an agreement to allocate £2.3bn in funds for Ukraine, because he wants part of the funds to go to the Russians, who have also suffered from the war, writes the Daily Mail.
Abramovich wants part of the proceeds from the sale of Chelsea football club to go to help “Russians affected by the war.”
The publication emphasizes that neither the British government nor the European Commission will agree to such a move as long as sanctions against the Russian Federation remain in place.
Government sources confirmed to the Daily Mail that this was the case. According to British Foreign Secretary James Cleverley, it is not yet certain that the funds will be paid before the government goes on summer vacation next month.
“We want to make sure that the money that is released goes only to the intended recipients. I want to be absolutely sure that this is the case,” Cleverley said.
It added that representatives of the fund hoped to transfer funds last summer. Now they are waiting for funds to arrive in Ukraine before winter.
Recall that in May 2022, the former owner of the London club, the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, under pressure from the British authorities, lost his beloved offspring.
The team was acquired by an American consortium led by Todd Boel. At the same time, the 2.3 billion pounds received from the sale will be received by Ukraine as aid for recovery from the Russian occupation.
The amount will be spent on humanitarian projects that support medical, educational and housing programs for Ukrainians.
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Source: korrespondent
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