LONDON — Faced with the threat of financial sanctions targeting Russians, Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich announced Wednesday he is trying to sell the Premier League club that became trophy-winning machine thanks to his lavish investment.
The decision by the billionaire oligarch to sell his most high-profile asset is one of the clearest signs yet that Russia’s business elite are feeling the repercussions of President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine.
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