Law enforcement officers searched a room that may be connected to the oligarch.
More than $ 7 billion belonging to Roman Abramovich was frozen by the authorities in the offshore zone of the island of Jersey (part of the Channel Islands). This was reported by Bloomberg, citing a statement from the local government on Wednesday.
“The Royal Jersey Court has issued an order to block assets,” – said in a statement the local government on Wednesday.
In addition, law enforcement officers conducted a search of the premises, which may be associated with the oligarch.
Last month The European Union and Britain have imposed sanctions on Abramovich amid restrictions on the financial freedom of Russian oligarchs close to Putin. At the same time, Abramovich managed to avoid US sanctions. One version is his role in the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
Western sanctions against Abramovich froze his assets and called into question the future of Chelsea.
It will be recalled that Jersey, as part of the Channel Islands, has its own government, but belongs to the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom. Jersey has long been considered a “tax haven” for oligarchs, and the Ukrainian government has included it in the list of offshore zones.
Britain has imposed new sanctions on seven Russian oligarchs and added to the list, including Roman Abramovich, Oleg Deripaska and Gazprom chairman Miller.
Meanwhile, in early March, ministry officials US Treasury has created a package of sanctions to punish Roman Abramovich after Russia's war against Ukraine. But when it came time to introduce them, the White House National Security Council ordered a postponement of the Russian oligarch's sentencing.
