Roman Abramovich

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Abramovich and Ukrainian MP may have been poisoned this month (unknown)

Russian billionaire and Rustem Umerov had symptoms consistent with poisoning earlier in March, says source.

The second round of talks in Belarus happened around the same time as the reported date of Abramovich’s first visit to Kyiv. Two days later, a member of the official Ukrainian negotiating team, Denys Kireev, was shot dead. Later, Ukraine’s military intelligence service said he was a hero who had been killed in the line of duty. Umerov wrote on Facebook that he was “fine”, and called on people not to trust “unverified information”. A US official cast further doubt on the account. We were looking for an alternative link to communicate our position to the very top,” Rodnyansky told the Guardian. A fourth member of the team who also consumed these did not experience symptoms,” wrote Bellingcat, which said one of its investigators had been asked to provide an opinion on the incident by chemical weapons specialists. They left Kyiv the next day, drove to Poland, and then flew to Istanbul.

Roman Abramovich suffered suspected poisoning at talks (unknown)

The Chelsea FC owner - who has now recovered - reportedly suffered sore eyes and peeling skin. Two Ukrainian peace negotiators were also said to have been ...

But somebody, it seems, wanted to send a warning to those taking part in the peace talks. He reportedly met Mr Zelensky during the trip, but the Ukrainian leader was not affected and his spokesman had no information about the incident. Nobody else was affected by these very serious medical afflictions. The Kremlin has said Mr Abramovich played an early role in peace talks but the process was now in the hands of the two countries' negotiating teams. A source close to Mr Abramovich told the BBC he had now recovered and was continuing with negotiations to try and end the war in Ukraine. And later an official in the Ukrainian president's office, Ihor Zhovkva, told the BBC that while he hadn't spoken to Mr Abramovich, members of the Ukrainian delegation were "fine" and one had said the story was "false".

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Chelsea FC owner temporarily lost eyesight and was hit by other symptoms along with two Ukrainian negotiators.

Intelligence suggests 'environmental' factor sickened Abramovich, Ukrainian negotiators -U.S. official (unknown)

A U.S. official said on Monday that intelligence suggests the sickening of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian peace negotiators was due to ...

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Chelsea owner resumes peace talks after 'symptoms of suspected chemical weapons poisoning' (unknown)

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has travelled to Turkey for peace talks; Abramovich and Ukrainian negotiators reportedly suffered symptoms including piercing ...

They said Abramovich, along with two Ukrainian officials, suffered symptoms that included red eyes, constant and painful tearing, peeling of skin on their faces and hands as well as some sight loss. "Of course, Roman Abramovich is trying to rehabilitate his public image. He was slapped with sanctions from both the UK and the EU as a result of his previous closeness and ties with the Kremlin and [Putin] himself. "An alternative less likely hypothesis was use of microwave irradiation. The symptoms did not abate until the morning. A Bellingcat investigator was asked to help provide an examination by chemical weapons specialists.

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Roman Abramovich Spotted in Turkey for Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Amid Suspected Poisoning (unknown)

Current Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has been pictured in Turkey for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.

According to Max Colchester, Abramovich has been pictured in Turkey during peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, and is said to have 'lost weight'. Current Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has been pictured in Turkey for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. Chelsea Owner Roman Abramovich Pictured in Turkey for Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks

U.S. Official Doubts Roman Abramovich Was Poisoned, Report Claims (unknown)

Abramovich and Ukrainian negotiators reportedly suffered peeling skin on their faces and eye irritation following peace talks earlier this month.

News of the alleged poisoning quickly grabbed international headlines Monday given Abramovich’s wealth and high-profile status in the West, particularly due to his longtime ownership of Chelsea Football Club. Abramovich is the only known Russian oligarch to have attempted peace talks in Ukraine, engaging in them shortly after the invasion started. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged President Joe Biden not to bring sanctions against Abramovich, apparently in response to the earlier negotiation efforts, according to the Wall Street Journal. Multiple outlets, citing sources close to Abramovich, reported earlier Monday that the billionaire and multiple Ukrainian negotiators suffered symptoms like eye irritation and peeling skin on the hands and face earlier this month in a suspected poisoning.

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Why is Abramovich playing peacemaker after Russia's invasion of ... (The Guardian)

In photographs released from the Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul on Tuesday, one face stood out, smiling as the negotiations got under way. Sanctioned ...

After the visit during which Abramovich fell ill, he returned again for another trip to the Ukrainian capital, said the source. However, he did not mention Abramovich’s visits to Kyiv, or his own purported meetings with the oligarch. In Kyiv, Abramovich is seen as, at the very least, a serious interlocutor who has Putin’s ear. Abramovich settled with Belton after her publisher agreed the book would acknowledge this was not a statement of fact. Grozev has a record of uncovering poisoning attempts, including identifying the Russian hit squad that allegedly poisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny in 2020. These reports are not true … it is necessary to strongly filter the flow of information.”

Chelsea Owner Roman Abramovich Suffers Suspected Poisoning Along With Ukraine Peace Negotiators (unknown)

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has suffered suspected posioning along with Ukraine peace negotiators earlier this month, according to reports.

"This includes permissions for the club to continue playing matches and other football related activity which will in turn protect the Premier League, the wider football pyramid, loyal fans and other clubs. The licence will be kept under constant review and we will work closely with the football authorities." A person close to Mr. Abramovich said it wasn’t clear who had targeted the group.

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