In March 2022, Roman Abramovich pledged to sell Chelsea Football Club and donate the £2.5 billion in proceeds to support victims of the war in Ukraine, shortly before he was subjected to UK sanctions for his close connections with Putin’s regime. To date, the funds, still in Abramovich’s name, remain frozen in a UK bank account. This briefing gives on update on the delay and how the UK government can use the Chelsea funds to support reparation for survivors.
