Vladimir Milov was Russia's deputy energy minister in the run up to the Slavneft sale. He didn't comment on the kidnapping story, but he said senior political figures had already decided that Mr Abramovich's partnership would win the auction.
"I said, look, the Chinese want to come in and they want to pay a much bigger price. They say it doesn't matter, shut up, none of your business. It's already decided. Slavneft goes to Abramovich, the price is agreed. The Chinese will be dragged out somehow."
There is no suggestion that Mr Abramovich knew anything about the kidnapping plot, or played any part in it.
His lawyers told the BBC the kidnap claim "is entirely unsubstantiated" and he has "no knowledge of such incident".
Different factions had been fighting for control of Slavneft and there was widespread opposition to the Chinese bid.
Whatever the reason for the Chinese withdrawal, Mr Abramovich's partnership had the only bid left on the table. And they bought Slavneft at a knockdown price.
Mr Abramovich's lawyers say allegations of corruption in the Slavneft and Sibneft deals are false, and he denies he was protected by Mr Yeltsin.
It’s a shame it took the genocide of innocent civilians for Abramovich to be exposed. We knew all this 19 years ago.
And what has this got to do with the price of selling fish.
Are you looking for a pat on the back for providing this info.
OK good job, have 5 stars on me
Cant imagine what kind of tools some of you so called football fans are.
People are dying and all you can do is provide baseless articles to try and wind up others
Watch Panorama
Roman Abramovich's Dirty Money is on BBC One, Monday 14 March, at 20:00 GMT and on BBCiPlayer afterwards
So he rigged a few auctions?
comment by BoomOdman (U10541)
posted 24 seconds ago
Cant imagine what kind of tools some of you so called football fans are.
People are dying and all you can do is provide baseless articles to try and wind up others
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I'm not trying to wind anyone up. I've not even commented. Just thought you might be interested in a big story about your owner.
comment by BoomOdman (U10541)
posted 1 minute ago
Cant imagine what kind of tools some of you so called football fans are.
People are dying and all you can do is provide baseless articles to try and wind up others
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Wtf are you talking about you numbskull. It’s a breaking story published by BBC and the OP has not given any opinion on it
comment by Vladimikel Artutin - committing war crimes against football since 2019 (U18355)
posted 29 seconds ago
comment by BoomOdman (U10541)
posted 1 minute ago
Cant imagine what kind of tools some of you so called football fans are.
People are dying and all you can do is provide baseless articles to try and wind up others
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Wtf are you talking about you numbskull. It’s a breaking story published by BBC and the OP has not given any opinion on it
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I know right? He's a touchy one.
Tribal and bigoted nonsense.
Anyone who goes from soldier to billionaire has done something shady.
Shouldn't be a debate. Fact is this is how Chelsea were doped up.
comment by BoomOdman (U10541)
posted 20 minutes ago
Cant imagine what kind of tools some of you so called football fans are.
People are dying and all you can do is provide baseless articles to try and wind up others
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The state of Chelsea fans.
comment by BoomOdman (U10541)
posted 22 minutes ago
Cant imagine what kind of tools some of you so called football fans are.
People are dying and all you can do is provide baseless articles to try and wind up others
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What’s that got to do with the price of selling fish?
It’s just so tainted beyond belief. Strip them of those trophies right now so our game has some decency left.
comment by Robbing Hoody - Legacy Fan (U6374)
posted 2 minutes ago
Anyone who goes from soldier to billionaire has done something shady.
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Who the fack gives away 1.5b out of the goodness of his heart?
Either the money is stolen, easy come easy go, or they're getting something in return obviously.
comment by Vladimikel Artutin - committing war crimes against football since 2019 (U18355)
posted 31 minutes ago
It’s a shame it took the genocide of innocent civilians for Abramovich to be exposed. We knew all this 19 years ago.
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We all knew this !!!!
Prey tell how you knew 19 years ago!
Every billionaire in the world has stolen something to get that wealth. Every. Single. One.
And yet all the posts are attacking this one billionaire, and saying nothing about the rest. Because they are tribal, hypocritical trolls with nothing better to do.
If you are an Arsenal fan, or Liverpool, or United or Spurs, then part or all of your owners have stolen something to buy you. Because nobody earns a billion from the sweat of their brow. They steal resources, or the productivity of their workers. Or both. Quite often the theft will be government money, or dodgy deals involving back-handers.
Suggesting that it happened in Russia but similar actions couldn't possibly happen here or in the US is hilariously naive. Sure, the Russians speed-ran their version once the USSR fell, but they didn't do anything that Western oligarchs haven't been doing for decades.
comment by Elvis: King of Cult (U7425)
posted 32 minutes ago
comment by Vladimikel Artutin - committing war crimes against football since 2019 (U18355)
posted 29 seconds ago
comment by BoomOdman (U10541)
posted 1 minute ago
Cant imagine what kind of tools some of you so called football fans are.
People are dying and all you can do is provide baseless articles to try and wind up others
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Wtf are you talking about you numbskull. It’s a breaking story published by BBC and the OP has not given any opinion on it
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I know right? He's a touchy one.
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The guy doesn't even care that people are dying other than to use it as an attempt to invalidate the article.
comment by Fifty Years of Hurt (U12953)
posted 5 minutes ago
Every billionaire in the world has stolen something to get that wealth. Every. Single. One.
And yet all the posts are attacking this one billionaire, and saying nothing about the rest. Because they are tribal, hypocritical trolls with nothing better to do.
If you are an Arsenal fan, or Liverpool, or United or Spurs, then part or all of your owners have stolen something to buy you. Because nobody earns a billion from the sweat of their brow. They steal resources, or the productivity of their workers. Or both. Quite often the theft will be government money, or dodgy deals involving back-handers.
Suggesting that it happened in Russia but similar actions couldn't possibly happen here or in the US is hilariously naive. Sure, the Russians speed-ran their version once the USSR fell, but they didn't do anything that Western oligarchs haven't been doing for decades.
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Has anyone suggested anything of the sort? You seem to be creating your own narrative here. It's a topical story so it is being debated. Just as the Newcastle owners were discussed when they bought the club. And the City owners. And the United owners.
comment by Fifty Years of Hurt (U12953)
posted 10 minutes ago
Every billionaire in the world has stolen something to get that wealth. Every. Single. One.
And yet all the posts are attacking this one billionaire, and saying nothing about the rest. Because they are tribal, hypocritical trolls with nothing better to do.
If you are an Arsenal fan, or Liverpool, or United or Spurs, then part or all of your owners have stolen something to buy you. Because nobody earns a billion from the sweat of their brow. They steal resources, or the productivity of their workers. Or both. Quite often the theft will be government money, or dodgy deals involving back-handers.
Suggesting that it happened in Russia but similar actions couldn't possibly happen here or in the US is hilariously naive. Sure, the Russians speed-ran their version once the USSR fell, but they didn't do anything that Western oligarchs haven't been doing for decades.
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The problem with whataboutism is that it doesn't actually solve a problem or win an argument. The point Is to just muddy the waters and make the other side mad, which is the definition of trolling.
It was well publicised when Abramovich bought the club that he was a criminal. But Chelsea fans didn’t want to hear it then either.
comment by BrummieBlue! (U3487)
posted 17 minutes ago
comment by Vladimikel Artutin - committing war crimes against football since 2019 (U18355)
posted 31 minutes ago
It’s a shame it took the genocide of innocent civilians for Abramovich to be exposed. We knew all this 19 years ago.
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We all knew this !!!!
Prey tell how you knew 19 years ago!
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🤦♂️ Everyone knew from day one that he was a shady character. Lol @ you if you didn’t.
He may have been a boyhood Chelsea fan with extremely rich parents for all we know
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posted on 14/3/22
Vladimir Milov was Russia's deputy energy minister in the run up to the Slavneft sale. He didn't comment on the kidnapping story, but he said senior political figures had already decided that Mr Abramovich's partnership would win the auction.
"I said, look, the Chinese want to come in and they want to pay a much bigger price. They say it doesn't matter, shut up, none of your business. It's already decided. Slavneft goes to Abramovich, the price is agreed. The Chinese will be dragged out somehow."
There is no suggestion that Mr Abramovich knew anything about the kidnapping plot, or played any part in it.
His lawyers told the BBC the kidnap claim "is entirely unsubstantiated" and he has "no knowledge of such incident".
Different factions had been fighting for control of Slavneft and there was widespread opposition to the Chinese bid.
Whatever the reason for the Chinese withdrawal, Mr Abramovich's partnership had the only bid left on the table. And they bought Slavneft at a knockdown price.
Mr Abramovich's lawyers say allegations of corruption in the Slavneft and Sibneft deals are false, and he denies he was protected by Mr Yeltsin.
posted on 14/3/22
It’s a shame it took the genocide of innocent civilians for Abramovich to be exposed. We knew all this 19 years ago.
posted on 14/3/22
And what has this got to do with the price of selling fish.
Are you looking for a pat on the back for providing this info.
OK good job, have 5 stars on me
posted on 14/3/22
Cant imagine what kind of tools some of you so called football fans are.
People are dying and all you can do is provide baseless articles to try and wind up others
posted on 14/3/22
Watch Panorama
Roman Abramovich's Dirty Money is on BBC One, Monday 14 March, at 20:00 GMT and on BBCiPlayer afterwards
posted on 14/3/22
So he rigged a few auctions?
posted on 14/3/22
comment by BoomOdman (U10541)
posted 24 seconds ago
Cant imagine what kind of tools some of you so called football fans are.
People are dying and all you can do is provide baseless articles to try and wind up others
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I'm not trying to wind anyone up. I've not even commented. Just thought you might be interested in a big story about your owner.
posted on 14/3/22
comment by BoomOdman (U10541)
posted 1 minute ago
Cant imagine what kind of tools some of you so called football fans are.
People are dying and all you can do is provide baseless articles to try and wind up others
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Wtf are you talking about you numbskull. It’s a breaking story published by BBC and the OP has not given any opinion on it
posted on 14/3/22
comment by Vladimikel Artutin - committing war crimes against football since 2019 (U18355)
posted 29 seconds ago
comment by BoomOdman (U10541)
posted 1 minute ago
Cant imagine what kind of tools some of you so called football fans are.
People are dying and all you can do is provide baseless articles to try and wind up others
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Wtf are you talking about you numbskull. It’s a breaking story published by BBC and the OP has not given any opinion on it
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I know right? He's a touchy one.
posted on 14/3/22
Tribal and bigoted nonsense.
posted on 14/3/22
Chelsea fans. Probably.
posted on 14/3/22
Anyone who goes from soldier to billionaire has done something shady.
posted on 14/3/22
Shouldn't be a debate. Fact is this is how Chelsea were doped up.
posted on 14/3/22
comment by BoomOdman (U10541)
posted 20 minutes ago
Cant imagine what kind of tools some of you so called football fans are.
People are dying and all you can do is provide baseless articles to try and wind up others
----------------------------------------------------------------------
The state of Chelsea fans.
posted on 14/3/22
comment by BoomOdman (U10541)
posted 22 minutes ago
Cant imagine what kind of tools some of you so called football fans are.
People are dying and all you can do is provide baseless articles to try and wind up others
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What’s that got to do with the price of selling fish?
posted on 14/3/22
It’s just so tainted beyond belief. Strip them of those trophies right now so our game has some decency left.
posted on 14/3/22
comment by Robbing Hoody - Legacy Fan (U6374)
posted 2 minutes ago
Anyone who goes from soldier to billionaire has done something shady.
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Who the fack gives away 1.5b out of the goodness of his heart?
Either the money is stolen, easy come easy go, or they're getting something in return obviously.
posted on 14/3/22
comment by Vladimikel Artutin - committing war crimes against football since 2019 (U18355)
posted 31 minutes ago
It’s a shame it took the genocide of innocent civilians for Abramovich to be exposed. We knew all this 19 years ago.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
We all knew this !!!!
Prey tell how you knew 19 years ago!
posted on 14/3/22
Every billionaire in the world has stolen something to get that wealth. Every. Single. One.
And yet all the posts are attacking this one billionaire, and saying nothing about the rest. Because they are tribal, hypocritical trolls with nothing better to do.
If you are an Arsenal fan, or Liverpool, or United or Spurs, then part or all of your owners have stolen something to buy you. Because nobody earns a billion from the sweat of their brow. They steal resources, or the productivity of their workers. Or both. Quite often the theft will be government money, or dodgy deals involving back-handers.
Suggesting that it happened in Russia but similar actions couldn't possibly happen here or in the US is hilariously naive. Sure, the Russians speed-ran their version once the USSR fell, but they didn't do anything that Western oligarchs haven't been doing for decades.
posted on 14/3/22
comment by Elvis: King of Cult (U7425)
posted 32 minutes ago
comment by Vladimikel Artutin - committing war crimes against football since 2019 (U18355)
posted 29 seconds ago
comment by BoomOdman (U10541)
posted 1 minute ago
Cant imagine what kind of tools some of you so called football fans are.
People are dying and all you can do is provide baseless articles to try and wind up others
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Wtf are you talking about you numbskull. It’s a breaking story published by BBC and the OP has not given any opinion on it
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I know right? He's a touchy one.
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The guy doesn't even care that people are dying other than to use it as an attempt to invalidate the article.
posted on 14/3/22
comment by Fifty Years of Hurt (U12953)
posted 5 minutes ago
Every billionaire in the world has stolen something to get that wealth. Every. Single. One.
And yet all the posts are attacking this one billionaire, and saying nothing about the rest. Because they are tribal, hypocritical trolls with nothing better to do.
If you are an Arsenal fan, or Liverpool, or United or Spurs, then part or all of your owners have stolen something to buy you. Because nobody earns a billion from the sweat of their brow. They steal resources, or the productivity of their workers. Or both. Quite often the theft will be government money, or dodgy deals involving back-handers.
Suggesting that it happened in Russia but similar actions couldn't possibly happen here or in the US is hilariously naive. Sure, the Russians speed-ran their version once the USSR fell, but they didn't do anything that Western oligarchs haven't been doing for decades.
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Has anyone suggested anything of the sort? You seem to be creating your own narrative here. It's a topical story so it is being debated. Just as the Newcastle owners were discussed when they bought the club. And the City owners. And the United owners.
posted on 14/3/22
comment by Fifty Years of Hurt (U12953)
posted 10 minutes ago
Every billionaire in the world has stolen something to get that wealth. Every. Single. One.
And yet all the posts are attacking this one billionaire, and saying nothing about the rest. Because they are tribal, hypocritical trolls with nothing better to do.
If you are an Arsenal fan, or Liverpool, or United or Spurs, then part or all of your owners have stolen something to buy you. Because nobody earns a billion from the sweat of their brow. They steal resources, or the productivity of their workers. Or both. Quite often the theft will be government money, or dodgy deals involving back-handers.
Suggesting that it happened in Russia but similar actions couldn't possibly happen here or in the US is hilariously naive. Sure, the Russians speed-ran their version once the USSR fell, but they didn't do anything that Western oligarchs haven't been doing for decades.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
The problem with whataboutism is that it doesn't actually solve a problem or win an argument. The point Is to just muddy the waters and make the other side mad, which is the definition of trolling.
posted on 14/3/22
It was well publicised when Abramovich bought the club that he was a criminal. But Chelsea fans didn’t want to hear it then either.
posted on 14/3/22
comment by BrummieBlue! (U3487)
posted 17 minutes ago
comment by Vladimikel Artutin - committing war crimes against football since 2019 (U18355)
posted 31 minutes ago
It’s a shame it took the genocide of innocent civilians for Abramovich to be exposed. We knew all this 19 years ago.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
We all knew this !!!!
Prey tell how you knew 19 years ago!
----------------------------------------------------------------------
🤦♂️ Everyone knew from day one that he was a shady character. Lol @ you if you didn’t.
posted on 14/3/22
He may have been a boyhood Chelsea fan with extremely rich parents for all we know
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