Abramovich Received Israeli Citizenship, TV Says
- Russian billionaire got Israeli citizenship this week
- Abramovich, Chelsea Football Club owner, can’t travel to U.K.
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Billionaire Roman Abramovich received Israeli citizenship this week after facing delays with renewal of his U.K. visa amid a crackdown there on wealthy Russians.
The tycoon, who owns London’s Chelsea Football Club but missed an FA Cup win at Wembley Stadium earlier this month in the wake of the visa problems, applied for Israeli citizenship at the embassy in Moscow, Israel’s Channel 10 news reported. Abramovich was found eligible as a Jew under Israeli law and granted citizenship, the channel said, citing an unnamed spokesman for Nativ, which handles Jewish immigration from Russian-speaking countries.