There was an update on Mar 28, 2022, 12:38pm.

According to multiple reports, Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich was poisoned after attempting peace talks with Ukrainian officials, but his condition has since improved.

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According to the Wall Street Journal, at least two Ukrainian negotiators had peeling skin on their faces and hands, as well as eye irritation.

According to a Forbes estimate, the owner of the football club in London is worth an estimated $ 7.8 billion.

It is not known who targeted the Ukrainian officials.

Their lives are not thought to be in danger, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The Kremlin said last week that Abramovich was no longer involved in peace talks after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. According to the Financial Times, Russian President Vladimir Putin personally approved the move by the billionaire to try to broker peace. The Journal reported last week that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a plea to President Joe Biden to hold off on announcing U.S. sanctions for Abramovich.

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Canada, the EU and the U.K. have targeted his highest-profile asset. The club's assets have been frozen and it will not be allowed to sell additional game tickets or merchandise. The club was to be sold byAbramovich early this month.

The Wall Street Journal reported that Roman Abramovich and the Ukrainian Peace Negotiators have symptoms of poisoning.

Zelensky asked Biden not to impose sanctions on Oligarch Abramovich.

The Financial Times reported that Putin approved the role ofAbramovich in the Russia-Ukraine talks.