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The West's current path in supporting Ukraine in its fight against Russia risks defeat. A better path to victory is crippling Putin's massive web of enablers.

Turkey's largest provider of airport ground handling services, Havaş, has warned of problems with the maintenance of Boeing airliners operated by Russian airlines, Russian media outlet RBC reported, citing a letter that Havaş CEO Mete Erna sent to contractors on Jan. 31.

Ukraine’s president says that Kyiv has been able to defend the independence of the country in the eight months of the war waged by Russia.

The Russian oligarch and the crown prince met in late August to discuss the release of the prisoners, three anonymous sources told Bloomberg.

Many prominent Russians could face financial sanctions if the U.S. Senate passes, and President Biden signs, a new House bill that targets 200 high-level Kremlin-friendly figures in media, culture, business and government.

Having little soccer experience hasn't stopped American businessman Todd Boehly making some big calls in his first 100 days as the face of Chelsea’s new ownership.

Geoff Diehl, a former US state representative endorsed by former President Donald Trump, won the Republican nomination for Massachusetts governor on Tuesday. Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey won the Democratic primary. (Sept. 7)

Chelsea's new American owners are proving to be just as ruthless as the man they replaced. Thomas Tuchel was fired by the Premier League club on Wednesday, only one month into the season and just days after Chelsea's recently installed ownership — fronted by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly — concluded a Europe-high spending spree of nearly $300 million in the transfer window. Chelsea was renowned for regularly changing managers in the 19-year tenure of Roman Abramovich, the Russian oligarch who had to sell the London club after being sanctioned by the British government for what it called his enabling of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “brutal and barbaric invasion” of Ukraine.

A federal judge in New York has authorized the United States to seize a $90 million jet belonging to a Russian oligarch in a continuing effort to diminish the financial pillars of the Russian government after its invasion of Ukraine.

Dubai is seeing its hottest real estate market in years, with sales up 45% year on year in April and 51% in May, according to the Dubai Land Department.

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)

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.

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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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has launched a late bid to buy Chelsea for 4.25 billion pounds ($5.3 billion).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Russian oligarch has been involved in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, and was seen attending talks in Turkey on Tuesday.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is aiming for a cease-fire while his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, says Moscow should “stop indulging" Kyiv.

A Ukrainian mayor of one town said they had retaken it. While U.S. officials couldn't confirm it, they said a different town had been retaken.

A Ukrainian mayor of one town said they had retaken it. While U.S. officials couldn't confirm it, they said a different town had been retaken.

Abramovich and Ukrainian negotiators experienced red eyes and peeling skin on their hands and faces, sources told the Wall Street Journal.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Saturday that he'd welcome sanctioned Russian oligarchs into his country as both tourists and investors.

A venture capital fund backed by sanctioned Russian billionaire Abramovich appears to be trying to wipe any trace of its operations since he was sanctioned.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich "could face sanctions," despite his claims of being a peace-broker between Ukraine and Russia. The article said the Treasury Department had prepared sanctions against Abramovich, but the White House National Security Council requested a delay. Secretary Yellen told CNBC Friday that Abramovich could still face sanctions. "I would hold open the possibility that — certainly not take off the table the possibility — he or other individuals could face sanctions in the future," she said. "I am not going to comment on the calculus about exactly what determines if he is or isn't sanctioned," Yellen said.

Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich is looking for a house on a luxury manmade island in Dubai, sources told Bloomberg.

As the war in Ukraine enters its second month, Russia's invasion appears to have stalled in the face of a ferocious Ukrainian defense. The latest NATO estimates suggest Russia has lost from 7,000 to 15,000 troops in just 30 days. Holly Williams reports.

The azure waters of southwest Turkey saw the arrival of a two multimillion-dollar superyachts this week reportedly belonging to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich.

Biden, in Europe this week, plans to announce new sanctions, tighten up existing ones and take action to bolster Europe's energy independence.

Two superyachts linked to Roman Abramovich have docked in the sanction-free waters of Turkey this week. One of them was met at the dock by a Ukrainian youth sailing team protesting the war.

Chelsea soccer club owner and Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich now has two yachts in the nation that's not enforcing sanctions imposed on Russia by the West due to its invasion of Ukraine.

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.

Roman Abramovich's luxury yacht Solaris is "scenic cruising" off the coast of Turkey, Marine Traffic data shows, after the billionaire was sanctioned.

"It is possible to mediate between countries, but not between good and evil,” Ukraine's president said.

A Rocky Mountain mansion owned by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich would likely be among the first assets frozen by the U.S. government if he is sanctioned.

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

A total of 18 aircraft and two yachts were deregistered because of Russian ties, the Isle of Man's government said in a press release sent to Insider.

The owners of the Chicago Cubs and Ken Griffin, the billionaire hedge fund tycoon, have joined forces to table a blockbuster bid for Chelsea Football 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 Russia’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 facing defamation claims from billionaire Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich and other wealthy Russians over a book about the rise of 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.