Inside Roman Abramovich's Rise to Billionaire Oligarch and Wartime Peace Envoy
Share
Roman Abramovich’s career in business had inauspicious beginnings. The college dropout and former Red Army conscript started out trading rubber ducks, car tires, and dolls, having moved on from a short stint working as a mechanic.
Abramovich is Russia’s most recognizable oligarch, in large part because he’s owned Chelsea Football Club, a top-flight London soccer team, for nearly two decades. He’s also recognized for his extravagance.
But is he one of the good guys — a regular Russian who made it big? Or is he one of the bad guys — a run-of-the-mill businessman who got lucky with perestroika and was then only too happy to cozy up to Vladimir Putin?
Read more from Insider
RELATED TOPICS:
State Department Says Reorganization Plan Moving to Implementation
Latest /
12 hours ago
Fresno Suspect Caught After Jumping Out of Second-Floor Window, 2 Others Arrested
Crime /
12 hours ago
Six Secret Service Agents Punished Over Trump Assassination Attempt
News /
9 hours ago
Fresno Teens Arrested in Violent Assaults That Injured Two Men, Including Elderly Victim
Crime /
9 hours ago
Wonderful Co. Has a New Face Promoting Pistachios: MVP Josh Allen
Sports /
10 hours ago
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Francisco Salvador Zuniga
Crime /
10 hours ago
Fire Damages Donations at Fresno Mission Thrift Store
Latest /
10 hours ago
Oil Falls Amid Bearish Trump Tariff Outlook
News /
10 hours ago
State Department Says Reorganization Plan Moving to Implementation
Latest /
12 hours ago
Fresno Suspect Caught After Jumping Out of Second-Floor Window, 2 Others Arrested
Crime /
12 hours ago
Six Secret Service Agents Punished Over Trump Assassination Attempt
News /
9 hours ago
Fresno Teens Arrested in Violent Assaults That Injured Two Men, Including Elderly Victim
Crime /
9 hours ago
Wonderful Co. Has a New Face Promoting Pistachios: MVP Josh Allen
Sports /
10 hours ago
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Francisco Salvador Zuniga
Crime /
10 hours ago
Fire Damages Donations at Fresno Mission Thrift Store
Latest /
10 hours ago
Oil Falls Amid Bearish Trump Tariff Outlook
News /
10 hours ago
State Department Says Reorganization Plan Moving to Implementation
Latest /
12 hours ago
Fresno Suspect Caught After Jumping Out of Second-Floor Window, 2 Others Arrested
Crime /
12 hours ago
Some of Iran’s Enriched Uranium Survived Attacks, Israeli Official Says
WASHINGTON — Israel has concluded that some of Iran’s underground stockpile of near-bomb-grade enriched uranium survived American and Israel...
World /
7 hours ago
Categories
Latest
Videos

World /
7 hours ago
Some of Iran’s Enriched Uranium Survived Attacks, Israeli Official Says

Courts /
8 hours ago
Mahmoud Khalil Seeks $20 Million From Trump Administration Over Immigration Arrest

Local /
8 hours ago
Madera County Authorities Seek Public’s Help Finding Next of Kin for Man Who Died in Hospital

News /
9 hours ago
Six Secret Service Agents Punished Over Trump Assassination Attempt

Crime /
9 hours ago
Fresno Teens Arrested in Violent Assaults That Injured Two Men, Including Elderly Victim

Sports /
10 hours ago
Wonderful Co. Has a New Face Promoting Pistachios: MVP Josh Allen

Crime /
10 hours ago
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Francisco Salvador Zuniga

Latest /
10 hours ago
Fire Damages Donations at Fresno Mission Thrift Store

Business /
14 hours ago