UK is threatening legal action against government Roman Abramovich To force him to release £ 2.5 billion from the sale of Chelsea Football Club, which was aimed at assisting war victims Ukraine,
Chancellor Rahel reeves And foreign secretary David Lemy He has expressed his disappointment with the lack of progress in reaching an agreement with Mr. Abramovich about frozen money.
Chelsea was sold after Mr. Abramovich in May 2022 after a high-profile allgorch Approval after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,
Income from sales has been frozen since £ 2.5 billion, with the intention that they be used to help people affected by conflict.
But An agreement with Mr. Abramovich has not yet reached the use of moneyWhich is conducted in the UK bank account.
Money cannot be transferred from the office of implementation of financial restrictions without license.
Ms. Reeves and Shri Lammi said: “After the illegal full -scale invasion of Russia, the income coming from the sale of Chelsea Football Club is firm to see income by reaching human reasons in Ukraine.
“We are deeply disappointed that it is not possible to reach an agreement with Mr. Abramovich till now.
“While the door will remain open for conversation, we are fully prepared to pursue it through courts if necessary, to ensure that people suffering in Ukraine may benefit from these income as soon as possible.”
In February, a Foreign Office Minister said The government will use assets owned by Shri Abramovich House Ukrainian refugees.
Darlington’s Labor FrontBencher Baronic Chapman said it was an “interesting idea” and is committed to withdrawing it in his department to be discovered by civil servants.
The suggestion was made after the Foreign Secretary David Lemy The said that the UK and its European colleagues should proceed from the cold to confiscate Russian assets, with their war and reconstruction efforts with the income used to assist Ukraine.
