Abramovich was not seen at Saturday’s FA Cup final at Wembley, which ended in a 1-0 victory for Chelsea over Manchester United. A person who knows Abramovich said he had not been denied a visa, but that it was taking longer than usual to renew and it was unclear why. The UK expelled 23 Russian diplomats from the country in March, leading to a tit-for-tat expulsion by Russia later that month. The prime minister, Theresa May, also said the government would look more closely at Russian investments in the UK. While Berezovsky fell foul of the Kremlin under Vladimir Putin, Abramovich has maintained good relations with the Russian government.

Source: The Guardian May 20, 2018 14:52 UTC