Roman Abramovich & family

{ "bio": [ "Roman Abramovich, who owns stakes in Russian steel giant Evraz and nickel producer Norilsk Nickel, has been sanctioned by the U.K., EU, Canada, Australia and Switzerland.", "His Chelsea FC was sold for nearly $5 billion in May 2022 to a group led by American billionaire Todd Boehly; he didn't get proceeds from the sale.", "He sold a 73% stake in Russian oil firm Sibneft to state-owned gas titan Gazprom for $13 billion in 2005.", "He spent more than $1 billion in Russia's Far East Chukotka region, where he was governor (reportedly at Putin's behest) from 2000 to 2008.", "After his British investor visa expired in 2018, he became an Israeli citizen and, in 2021, a Portuguese citizen.", "He acted as a mediator between Kyiv and Moscow whe the war started. He helped hundreds of war prisoners, including 10 foreigners, return home." ], "about": [ "Abramovich was orphaned as a child and dropped out of college.", "At least three of his assets, including a Gulfstream G650 jet and a 15-bedroom London mansion worth $140 million, remain frozen." ] }