Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is reportedly in Moscow after being seen at an airport in Israel amid anger over his links to Russia President Vladimir Putin.
Sky reports that a jet linked to the Russian-Israeli billionaire touched down in the Russian capital on Tuesday morning after a stop in Istanbul, en route from Tel Aviv, according to Flightradar24.
He was seen in a VIP lounge at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv on Monday, before a Gulfstream jet linked to him travelled to Istanbul. Reuters said it had obtained a photo of him in the lounge, with a mask under his chin.
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Israeli restrictions on some private jets since Russia's invasion of Ukraine meant it could not remain on the ground for more than 24 hours. It comes as Abramovich has been hit with sanctions by the UK government over his links to the Putin regime.
Sky also reports that his £460million yacht Solaris moved off the coast of Albania on Tuesday morning with the status "awaiting orders", according to Refinitiv ship tracking data. Until Monday night, its destination was shown as Turkey after leaving Montenegro but this was removed.
Abramovich has been added to the EU's list of Russian billionaires sanctioned amid the invasion, according to Sky. The UK government said its sanctions of the Chelsea owner were the result of his "close relationship for decades" with Putin.
The UK sanctions mean his assets are frozen and he is banned from making transactions with UK individuals and businesses. A travel ban prevents him entering the UK. He has been disqualified as a director of Chelsea Football Club and Evraz, the UK-listed steel and coal company he part-owns, has been deleted from London stock indexes. The billionaire denies having close ties to the Russian president.
Chelsea FC has been given a special licence to continue operating under limited terms but it is not able to sell new tickets, sign players, extend contracts or open shops.
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