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Roman Abramovich Jed Leicester/AP

Kremlin hits out at 'anti-Russian mania' as Chelsea owner's visa 'taking longer than normal'

Abramovich’s British visa has run out and the application process for a new visa has been taking longer than usual.

THE KREMLIN HAS accused Britain of unprecedented “anti-Russian mania”, warning such an attitude could backfire and scare off other foreign investors.

British MPs have released a hard-hitting report accusing Russian President Vladimir Putin and his allies of “hiding and laundering their corrupt assets in London”.

“We are witnessing Britain’s rather unprecedented anti-Russian mania which is manifested in various ways,” Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

“I have no doubt that such actions won’t go unnoticed by investors from other countries,” he added.

“Many countries are working to improve their investment attractiveness and this I believe is a step in the opposite direction.”

The House of Commons foreign affairs committee urged the British government to clamp down on corrupt Russian money flowing through London and urged Britain to encourage global action to tighten loopholes in the existing sanctions regime.

Recent media reports said Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich’s British visa has run out and the application process for a new visa has been taking longer than usual.

Peskov said he was not aware of the issue but said many Russian businessmen were treated unfairly.

British Prime Minister Theresa May expelled diplomats and vowed new measures against human rights offenders after a nerve agent attack in Salisbury that London blamed on Moscow.

Moscow has furiously denied the claim, suggesting at various points it has been set up by British security services.

© AFP 2018 

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    Mute Ted Murray
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    May 21st 2018, 8:28 PM

    He’s done a fair amount of treating Russian businessmen “unfairly”, especially if they don’t see eye to eye with him :p

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    Mute Ossi Fritsche
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    May 21st 2018, 8:27 PM

    Any Russian Oligarchs that are close to Putin have to be scrutinised, and about time too.

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    Mute Polly Dolan
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    May 21st 2018, 8:30 PM

    Sure Russia would never discriminate!

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    Mute Mick Jordan
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    May 21st 2018, 8:25 PM

    “Peskov said many Russian Businessman are treated unfairly”. Would it be those that just happen to be buddies with Putin.

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    Mute FlopFlipU
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    May 21st 2018, 8:40 PM

    MMMMmnm they are not Russian to give him a visa

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    May 21st 2018, 8:35 PM

    He may be an investor, as are other Russian oligarchs. Just a pity for them that they “invest” their really “hard earned” cash in rubbish soccer teams.

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    Mute Sean Conway
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    May 21st 2018, 9:26 PM

    @wattsed: They beat an even bigger rubbish team on saturday.

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    Mute wattsed
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    May 21st 2018, 9:46 PM

    @Sean Conway: Agreed. But they’re still sh**e.

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    Mute Philip Mc dermott
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    May 22nd 2018, 12:32 AM

    @wattsed: rubbish? Since he took over in 2003 Chelsea have been England’s most successful team you plum, so not a bad investment really.

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    Mute prop joe
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    May 22nd 2018, 9:05 AM

    @Philip Mc dermott: 500 million it’s cost him/the average Russian. Should invest his money in Russia that is the source of his wealth.

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    Mute Seán Ó Briain
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    May 21st 2018, 11:43 PM

    Russia needs to stop whining.

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    Mute Seán Dillon
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    May 22nd 2018, 8:35 AM

    He’s a gangster like a lot of russian millionaires who made billions on the misery of others.
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/8965518/Roman-Abramovich-should-face-criminal-investigation-over-Sibneft-oil-deal.html

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    Mute David Grey
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    May 21st 2018, 11:50 PM

    He might be forced to sell Chelsea, if he wants to keep his money!
    You don’t mess with Putin

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    Mute Dave Walsh
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    May 21st 2018, 11:52 PM

    Its probably like”Archer” behind the scenes..

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    Mute Sean Conway
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    May 22nd 2018, 8:36 AM

    I think they created a monster by bringing down the USSR.

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