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Grant Shapps grounds Russian oligarch’s private jet at Biggin Hill

A private jet owned by Russian billionaire Eugene Shvidler has been banned from flying in the UK as part of sanctions in response to the war in Ukraine. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced that he has deregistered the aircraft, meaning any ...

08 Apr 2022 at 13:25

Johnson fast-tracks plans to tackle Russian ‘dirty money’ in UK

The Government is fast-tracking plans to tackle “dirty money” and expose foreign oligarchs who launder their wealth through the UK’s property market in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Following the package of sanctions announced by ...

28 Feb 2022 at 01:55

Government eyes action to prevent asset-flight in ‘dirty money’ crackdown

Steps are urgently being looked at to prevent foreign criminals and kleptocrats dodging a key move to target “dirty money” in the UK, a minister has told Parliament. The Government was responding to concerns raised at Westminster of ...

10 Mar 2022 at 01:55

World

Russian oligarchs seek safe port for superyachts targeted with sanctions

The superyacht Dilbar has two helipads, berths for more than 130 people and a 25-metre swimming pool that itself can accommodate another superyacht. Dilbar was launched in 2016 at a reported cost of more than 648 million US dollars ...

06 Mar 2022 at 09:25

Private jet linked to Russian oil tycoon Eugene Shvidler detained at Farnborough

A private jet suspected of being linked to a Russian oligarch was impounded at Farnborough Airport in Hampshire hours before it was due to fly to Dubai. The aircraft was detained on the orders of Transport Secretary Grant Shapps ...

09 Mar 2022 at 11:55

Football

Fair Game: Chelsea crisis result of culture of ignoring financial sustainability

The crisis at Chelsea is a result of a culture that “ignores financial sustainability”, the reform group Fair Game has said. The European champions face an uncertain future after owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK ...

11 Mar 2022 at 10:55

Football

Chelsea fans urged to stop chanting in support of owner Roman Abramovich

Chelsea fans have been asked to refrain from chanting in support of their owner Roman Abramovich by a Government minister. Supporters of the west London club sang Abramovich’s name during the Premier League win at Norwich on ...

11 Mar 2022 at 09:55

Lammy targets three wealthy oligarchs in new anti-corruption sanctions

The UK has sanctioned three oligarchs as it seeks to crack down on dirty money flowing into the country. A woman once dubbed “Africa’s richest woman” and an oligarch who extracted hundreds of millions of pounds from the ...

21 Nov 2024 at 14:32

World

£25bn from Russian oligarchs frozen in multinational seizure effort

A multinational task force designed to seize Russian oligarchs’ wealth has blocked and frozen 30 billion US dollars (£25 billion) in sanctioned individuals’ property and funds in its first 100 days in operation, it has ...

29 Jun 2022 at 12:59

Football

Chanting Chelsea fans urged to remember reasons for Roman Abramovich sanctions

The Prime Minister’s spokesman has urged Chelsea fans to remember why Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the Government after supporters sang the Russian’s name during Thursday night’s match at Norwich. Abramovich’s ...

11 Mar 2022 at 14:55

UK blocks another jet with links to Russian oligarchs over Ukraine invasion

The UK has blocked the use of another jet with links to Russian oligarchs, the Transport Secretary said, as part of efforts to crack down on those who have benefited from Vladimir Putin’s regime. Grant Shapps did ...

02 Apr 2022 at 15:25

Squatters break into Russian oligarch’s mansion ‘to house Ukrainian refugees’

Squatters have broken into a central London mansion apparently owned by Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska and declared it “belongs to Ukrainian refugees”. At least five people have been occupying the property in ...

14 Mar 2022 at 12:55

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