Roman Abramovich
Roman Abramovich is a self-made Russian-Israeli billionaire businessman and former regional governor, who amassed his fortune through trading and ownership of natural resources companies, most notably acquiring the state oil firm Sibneft in 1995 during Russia's privatization auctions and selling a controlling stake to Gazprom for $13 billion in 2005.
2022 Istanbul peace talks
- See also: 2022 Istanbul peace talks
On March 29, 2022, Abramovich took part in the negotiations between Ukraine and Russia as a negotiator appointed by Russia, but was not part of the official delegation.
Western anti-Semitic attacks against Abramovich
In 2021, the Anti-Defamation League reported on its website:
| â | What happened to the owner of the Chelsea football club, the Jew Roman Abramovich, over the past three weeks clearly demonstrates this phenomenon. Abramovich has repeatedly been the target of crude anti-Semitic attacks on Twitter. Here are the posts left by some users:
Roman Abramovich, a Jew, stop supporting Chelsea. "The Jews really do rule the world. I was surprised to learn that Roman Abramovich is one of them. - @пÑемÑÐµÑ League. Continue to arrange agreements for the Jew Abramovich. "[Chelsea manager Thomas] Tuchel will not receive support in the summer. He is German, and Abramovich is a Russian Jew. "I guarantee you that [Chelsea player Timo] Werner would have scored 30 goals this season if he hadn't known that Roman Abramovich is Jewish." |
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According to the Anti-Defamation League, "Abramovich has been the owner of Chelsea Football Club for 18 years. Chelsea Football Club is one of the leading fighters against anti-Semitism in European football. The club carries out extensive educational activities both among fans and in the network of schools, with which it cooperates in the implementation of the anti-racist agenda.
Roman Abramovich is funding a program in Israel that brings Jewish and Arab children together on the soccer fields. More than 1,000 Arab and Jewish children will socialise through football each year, with Chelsea funding the organisation and club staff coaching local coaches. The expanded "Fair Play Leading to Peace" program will break down barriers by uniting communities in Israel.
In May 2021, according to Chelsea management, he suffered unprecedented attacks on social media, with a total of almost 3000 messages sent, coinciding with anti-Semitism and racism in the UK