The British government threatened to pursue the former owner of ChelseaThe Russian Roman AbramovichTo ensure that funds from the sale of the English football club in 2022 were reserved for war victims at Ukraine.
The 2.5 billion pounds (2,950 million euros) of the club sale frozen a British bank account, after the Government He will review the millionaire businessmen following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
In a joint statement released today, the economy and external holders, Rachel Reeves and David Lammyrespectively, expressed their failure for the impossibility of reaching an agreement with Abramovich about the fate of these frozen funds.
The British government wants to go money with help humane to UkraineBut Abramovich He was in favor of going to all the victims of the war.
The London Club was sold in May 2022 after Abramovich It belongs to the oligarch penalties.
“The government determines that the benefits of selling a football club Chelsea is reserved for humanitarian causes in Ukraine, after illegal major aggression of Russia. We are so frustrated that it is not yet possible to reach an agreement on this matter with the Lord Abramovich So far, ”says the statement of Reeves and Lammy.
“While the way for negotiations stays open, we are completely willing to take it to court if necessary, to ensure that people suffer Ukraine They can benefit from these benefits as soon as possible, “they added.
AbramovichThat made his fate in the oil and gas sector in his country,, according to the media, the strong links to Putin, however the businessman denied it.
Source: La Verdad
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