According to the Wall Street Journal, the Ukrainian president would have asked the United States not to add Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich to the sanctions list to facilitate peace talks.
Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich the name came to light when he and two other participants in peace talks between Ukraine and Russia in early August were suspected of suffering from symptoms of poisoning.
In any case, the rise of Abramovich’s name has raised the question of why the Russian oligarch is involved in the negotiations.
The initiative is said to have come from the Ukrainian side
Abramovich was also on the ground during talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul, Turkey, on Tuesday.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov explained on Tuesday the role of Abramovich in the talks. According to Peskov, Abramovich is not an official member of the Russian delegation, but he still has a role in Istanbul.
“Roman Abramovich is involved in enabling certain contacts between Russia and Ukraine,” Peskov told Reuters.
There is little information about how the Russian oligarchy originally ended its role in the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
Abramovich is currently on both the EU and British sanctions lists.
Soon after Russia invaded Ukraine, Abramovich announced the sale of Chelsea, but the plan went on ice due to British sanctions.
Gathered his property after the collapse of the Soviet Union
Abramovich was born in the city of Saratov in southern Russia. He became an orphan when he was a child, and he grew up in poor conditions.
Abramovich is one of the richest people in Russia. He is believed to have a close relationship with the president Vladimir Putin.
British Foreign Secretary announces freeze on Abramovich and six other oligarchs Liz Truss stated According to the BBC (switching to another service)that their close relationship with Putin makes them complicit in the attack.
– The blood of the Ukrainians is in their hands, Truss said.
Abramovich is one of the Russian oligarchs who amassed billions in wealth after the collapse of the Soviet Union in the 1990s, when state property was privatized.
In addition to Putin, Abramovich is said to have had close ties with the Russian presidency in 1991-99. Boris Yeltsin with.
After the break-up of the Soviet Union, Abramovich became rich with oil and aluminum companies, among others.
He is said to have since sought to make a difference to Putin.
According to British media, Abramovich tried to get rid of his holdings in Britain quickly before imposing sanctions.
When Abramovich announced the sale of Chelsea, he said he would set up a charity fund to whose account all net proceeds from the sale of the club would be donated.
He said he was working for the victims of the war in Ukraine.
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