A dozen sanctioned Russians are linked to an estimated £800m worth of property in the UK, BBC analysis reveals.
A dozen sanctioned Russians are linked to an estimated £800m worth of property in the UK, analysis by the BBC reveals.
Our findings highlight the UK's status as a place for super-rich Russians to set up home, and the difficulties of identifying the true owners of properties bought by offshore firms in tax havens. In early March, the British government imposed sanctions on the 55-year-old billionaire. The previous week Mr Abramovich had put Chelsea FC up for sale., most on Fulham Road in west London. Through his UK company Fordstam Limited, he ownsin Chelsea Village, plus the hotel and residential complex around Chelsea's Stamford Bridge stadium, according to the Land Registry.on a street that is nicknamed Billionaires Row.
The Uzbekistan-born businessman and former Arsenal shareholder is a close associate of Everton's majority shareholder, Farhad Moshiri, who is chairman of Mr Usmanov's USM Holdings. Everton have suspended all dealings with Mr Usmanov's businesses, including USM's sponsorship of their training ground.
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