Mark Ogden explains why Roman Abramovich is leaving. (1:45)
A spokeswoman for Roman Abramovich said that the Russian billionaire accepted a Ukrainian request to help negotiate an end to the war.
The Jewish News said that the Ukrainians had reached out to Jewish contacts to seek his help in talks.
A spokeswoman said that Roman Abramovich was contacted by the Ukrainian side for support in achieving a peaceful resolution and that he has been trying to help ever since.
Considering what is at stake, we would like to know why we have not commented on the situation or his involvement.
There was no response from the government.
One of the most powerful businessmen after the fall of the Soviet Union was Roman Abramovich, who is Jewish and has Israeli citizenship. He has a net worth of $13.3 billion.
In the chaos of the 1990s under Boris Yeltsin, a commodities trader named Abramovich acquired stakes in several companies.
The remote region of Chukotka in Russia's Far East was served as governor by Abramovich.
It was not immediately clear what role, if any, Abramovich would have in the talks between Russian and Ukrainian officials.
The office of the Ukrainian president said that the goal for the talks was an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian forces. The objectives of the talks have not been said by the Kremlin.
The owner of the club said on Saturday that he was giving control of the club to trustees.
Two other Russian billionaires have called for an end to the conflict.
Putin used an early morning address to the nation on February 24 to order a special military operation against Ukraine, just three days after recognizing two Russian-backed rebel regions of the country.
Putin said he was ordering the military operation to protect people, including Russian citizens, from genocide.
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