LONDON- Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich is sidelined for his club Chelsea against Manchester United on Saturday, May 19, in the FA Cup final. Even after Chelsea won 1-0, Abramovich never smelled its presence in England.
As quoted from The New York Times, Monday (21/05/2018), someone close to the Russian oligarchy explained that Abramovich visa expires at the end of April and requests to update it take much longer than usual. According to the concerned, the British authorities did not provide any explanation regarding this matter.
The news sparked speculation that Britain may no longer be warmly welcomed by Russian billionaires close to the Kremlin, which makes London their second home.
The UK Department of the Interior, in charge of immigration affairs, has not publicly commented on why the process of renewing Abramovich's visa could be longer than usual. British Security Secretary Ben Wallace said in an email Sunday that "We do not routinely comment on individual cases."
London and Moscow diplomatic relations slumped to the lowest point in decades after the nervous toxic attack on a former Russian double agent Sergei V Skripal; and his daughter, Yulia, in Salisbury on March 4, 2018. After being treated long enough, gradually both began to recover and have been discharged from the hospital.
Prime Minister Theresa May blamed Moscow for the attack on his territory. As a follow-up, Britain expelled 23 Russian diplomats and garnered support from the West to condemn the Red Bear State.
On the other hand, Russia denies any involvement in the attack on Skripal and his daughter.
Not only that, PM May has also vowed to "freeze Russian assets if evidence is found that it (assets) can be used to threaten life or property or citizens."
"There is no place for these people, or their money in our country," said May.
However, later Downing Street is considered to have withdrawn from its threat to take widespread action against the assets of the Russian rich and fight the oligarchs who benefited from their relationship with President Vladimir Putin.
To secure the extension of the Tier-1 visa, which is reserved for employers, it only needs to show that it has US $ 1.35 million funds in the UK and has invested three-quarters of that amount in government bonds, shares or loans to companies English.
With a net worth estimated at more than US $ 10 billion, and hundreds of millions of which have been invested in the UK, Abramovich should not have trouble renewing visas. He owns a large house in London whose value is estimated at more than US $ 150 million.
The United States is also 'Punishing' Russia
Britain's ally, the United States, in April also imposed sanctions on seven Russian oligarchs, including some with ties to Russia, such as Oleg Deripaska, which in November registered its aluminum and energy company EN + on the London stock exchange.
However, Abramovich, not included among those targeted by Uncle Sam's Country.
If the postponement of the Abramovich's British visa turned out to be more of a bureaucratic question, it could be a sign that the British government also fought the Russian oligarchy and wanted to curb the so-called "Londongrad". It is a term for a large community of Russians, both pro and contra of the Russian government, who seek refuge for their wealth and family in London.
Abramovich's own figure is judged differently from several other Russian tycoons, he avoids engaging in the world of British politics. However, his ownership of Chelsea inevitably makes it the spotlight in various media and so far, Abramovich is the most famous Russian oligarchy in Britain.
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