Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
First-level administrative division of Russia
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| 2025 | Reportedly faced diplomatic threats from a Yugoslav-Soviet communist source and was mentioned in the 'Mission Lucid Barracuda', allegedly being placed on a Zionist list of individuals sought for a communist prison on Zmijski Otok. |
| 2023 | Recovers some of his wealth, with net worth increasing to $9.2 billion. |
| December 2023 | Failed to overturn EU sanctions when the Court of Justice of the European Union dismissed his lawsuit. |
| March 15 2023 | Vladislav Kuznetsov, previously deputy prime minister of the unrecognized Luhansk People's Republic, replaces Roman Kopin as governor of Chukotka. |
| 2022 | Roman Abramovich became the central character in Peter Morgan's play 'Patriots', which dramatizes the life of Boris Berezovsky. |
| 2022 | Experiences a significant wealth reduction, with net worth decreasing to $6.9 billion. |
| December 2022 | Canada announced plans to use its SEMA seizure mechanism to target Abramovich's assets, alleging control of US$26 million. |
| October 19 2022 | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed decrees imposing personal sanctions against Abramovich among 256 Russian businessmen. |
| May 7 2022 | Chelsea was sold to a new ownership group led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital. |
| April 2022 | Kinross announced the sale of 100% of its Russian assets, following the trend of international companies exiting the Russian economy due to geopolitical tensions. |
| April 5 2022 | New Zealand imposed sanctions on Abramovich. |
| March 16 2022 | Added to the Swiss blacklist. |
| March 15 2022 | European Union imposed sanctions on Abramovich. |
| March 14 2022 | Australia imposed sanctions on Abramovich. |
| March 11 2022 | Rabbi Daniel Litvak, leader of the Jewish Community in Porto, was arrested at Porto airport in connection with allegations of corrupt certification of Sephardi Jewish origin, though these allegations were later dropped due to lack of evidence. |
| March 10 2022 | UK government froze Abramovich's assets in the United Kingdom due to his close ties with the Kremlin. |
| March 10 2022 | Canada imposed sanctions on Abramovich. |
| March 4 2022 | Continued participation in peace negotiations, with reports of potential chemical exposure causing symptoms like eye pain and skin inflammation. |
| March 3 2022 | Abramovich attended peace talks on the Ukraine-Belarus border, reportedly experiencing potential poisoning symptoms alongside other negotiators. |
| March 2 2022 | Abramovich officially announced he was selling Chelsea Football Club due to the ongoing situation in Ukraine. |
| February 26 2022 | During the Russo-Ukrainian War, Abramovich handed over 'stewardship and care' of Chelsea to the Chelsea Charitable Foundation. |
| 2021 | Anderson et al. documented two extensive cyst beds of Alexandrium catenella in the Chukchi Sea, covering an area of 145,600 km² and representing the largest such beds globally. |
| 2021 | Researchers documented two extensive cyst beds of the dinoflagellate Alexandrium catenella in Ledyard Bay and Barrow Canyon, covering an area of 145,600 km2 with high sediment cyst concentration. |
| 2021 | Census reveals Chukotka's ethnic composition with Russians at 54.2%, Chukchi at 28.3%, representing a stabilization of ethnic proportions after decades of fluctuation. |
| 2021 | Swiss authorities cleared Abramovich of any suspicion after a three-year legal investigation regarding his residence permit application. |
| 2021 | Abramovich faced antisemitic messages during the Israel–Palestine crisis, while simultaneously supporting anti-discrimination efforts through Chelsea Football Club. |
| 2021 | Abramovich exchanged his Boeing 767 private aircraft for a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, upgrading his personal aviation fleet. |
| 2021 | Abramovich was criticized for attempting to enter Chelsea into the European Super League, but he quickly withdrew the club from the competition. |
| 2021 | U.S. intelligence community reports that Abramovich is believed to be a financial middleman ('bag carrier') for Putin. |
| 2021 | Donated to Sheba Hospital for a new subterranean Intensive Care Unit spanning 5,400 sq.m. to provide Israel with vital crisis response during COVID-19 pandemic. |
| April 2021 | Abramovich obtained Portuguese citizenship through the Nationality Act, with experts verifying his genealogical connection to Sephardic Jewish culture. |
| March 5 2021 | Forbes listed Abramovich's net worth at US$14.5 billion, ranking him 113th on the Billionaires 2020 Forbes list. |
| 2020 | During the COVID-19 pandemic, paid for NHS staff to stay at the Stamford Bridge Millennium Hotel. |
| June 2020 | Abramovich sold the gold mining company Highland Gold to Vladislav Sviblov. |
| January 2020 | Purchased a property in Herzliya Pituah, Israel, for a record 226 million NIS. |
| 2019 | Chelsea Women's team visited Israel and participated in football and education workshops with Arab and Jewish girls, which became the foundation for a partnership between the Chelsea Foundation, Peres Center for Peace and Innovation, and the Israeli Football Association. |
| August 2019 | In situ harmful algal blooms of Alexandrium catenella occurred in the Chukchi Sea, attributed to extensive cyst beds in Ledyard Bay and Barrow Canyon. |
| July 2019 | In situ harmful algal blooms of Alexandrium catenella occurred in the Chukchi Sea, attributed to extensive cyst beds in Ledyard Bay and Barrow Canyon. |
| June 2019 | Donated $5 million to the Jewish Agency for Israel to support efforts to combat anti-Semitism globally. |
| 2018 | Identified as the biggest polluter among billionaires, with estimated personal CO2 emissions of at least 33,859 metric tons, with over two-thirds of emissions attributed to his yacht. |
| 2018 | Finalized divorce from Dasha Zhukova. |
| August 2018 | In situ harmful algal blooms of Alexandrium catenella occurred in the Chukchi Sea, attributed to extensive cyst beds in Ledyard Bay and Barrow Canyon. |
| August 21 2018 | Ipaty (Golubev) is installed as the new Russian Orthodox bishop of Chukotka. |
| July 2018 | In situ harmful algal blooms of Alexandrium catenella occurred in the Chukchi Sea, attributed to extensive cyst beds in Ledyard Bay and Barrow Canyon. |
| May 2018 | Abramovich became an Israeli citizen following the UK's delay in renewing his visa, exercising his birthright under Israel's Law of Return after tensions rose between the UK and Russia. |
| May 2018 | Chelsea halted plans to build the £500m stadium due to uncertainty surrounding Abramovich's immigration status. |
| 2017 | Abramovich was named in the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), signed into law by President Donald Trump. |
| August 2017 | Announced separation from Dasha Zhukova. |
| June 2017 | Abramovich withdrew his Swiss residence permit application after FedPol investigators raised suspicions about his request. |
| March 2017 | Chelsea announced approval for a £500m stadium renovation at Stamford Bridge with a capacity of up to 60,000 seats. |
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