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    • Wednesday, 9 November, 2022
      Uzbekistan lobbies EU to lift sanctions on Alisher Usmanov

      Tashkent backs Uzbek-Russian oligarch in challenging punitive measures imposed after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine

    • Tuesday, 8 November, 2022
      Money laundering
      German police raid UBS over Usmanov money laundering probe

      Russian businessman rejects allegations as bank’s Frankfurt and Munich branches are searched

    • Thursday, 14 April, 2022
      War in Ukraine
      Why the US has hit some Russian oligarchs with sanctions but not others

      Inconsistent regime that ignores certain people with close ties to the Kremlin raises questions about logic of curbs

    • Thursday, 24 March, 2022
      Farhad Moshiri
      Everton-owner Moshiri holds largest stake in Royal Liver Building

      Famous Liverpool building recently put up for sale for close to £100mn

    • Wednesday, 16 March, 2022
      Everton Football Club Co Ltd
      Everton FC in financing talks after cutting Usmanov ties

      Club explores funding options after Russian investor is hit by sanctions

    • Tuesday, 15 March, 2022
      Due Diligence
      The mystery of Sutton Place Premium content

      Plus, Apollo purses higher learning and Citigroup opens an unexpected outpost for junior bankers

    • Saturday, 12 March, 2022
      Explainer
      Does Alisher Usmanov really own Sutton Place?

      Opaque ownership structures mean some sanctioned oligarchs may be able to sell their UK properties

    • Wednesday, 2 March, 2022
      Football
      Everton FC suspends sponsorship deals with Usmanov-linked companies

      Uzbekistan-born Russian billionaire was hit by EU sanctions this week

    • Monday, 28 February, 2022
      Russian business & finance
      EU freezes assets of Russia’s leading oligarchs and allies of Putin

      Alfa Group’s Mikhail Fridman, Rosneft’s Igor Sechin and financier Alisher Usmanov on Brussels blacklist

    • Friday, 28 August, 2020
      News in-depthThe Big Read
      Russia: who wanted Alexei Navalny dead? 

      The anti-corruption activist — now in a coma in Berlin — was campaigning against Vladimir Putin when he was poisoned

    • Friday, 3 January, 2020
      Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov eyes stake in Everton

      Tycoon open to various forms of investment in Premier League club

    • Friday, 3 January, 2020
      Lunch with the FT
      Alisher Usmanov: ‘I was never what you could call an oligarch’

      The Russian billionaire on working with Putin, his Premier League plans and making a fortune in the 1990s

    • Monday, 22 October, 2018
      Mail.ru Group Ltd
      Usmanov relinquishes control of Mail.ru
    • Tuesday, 11 September, 2018
      European companies
      Alibaba to set up online retail service in Russia

      Chinese ecommerce group signs joint venture with MegaFon, Mail.ru and Russian wealth fund

    • Tuesday, 7 August, 2018
      LexSport
      Arsenal Football Club: goon fishing Premium content

      Fans fear Kroenke will squeeze out small shareholders and freight company with debt

    • Tuesday, 7 August, 2018
      Sport1 min
      Kroenke wins full control of Arsenal

      US sports billionaire buys out Alisher Usmanov's 30% stake

    • Tuesday, 7 August, 2018
      Retail & Consumer industry
      Kroenke emerges victorious over Usmanov in battle for Arsenal

      US sports billionaire buys out Russian rival’s 30% stake in London football club

    • Tuesday, 24 July, 2018
      Sport
      Billionaire Alisher Usmanov explores sale of 30% Arsenal stake

      Beginning of the end seen in long battle over English Premier League football club

    • Tuesday, 30 January, 2018
      Russian politics
      US Treasury secretary Mnuchin signals new sanctions on Russia

      Warning comes as Trump administration criticised over list of oligarchs close to Putin

    • Tuesday, 31 October, 2017
      European companies
      Swedish mobile operator Telia completes Russia exit
    • Wednesday, 4 October, 2017
      Sport
      Usmanov refuses to budge over Arsenal stake

      Russian billionaire says his 30% holding is not for sale to majority owner Kroenke

    • Wednesday, 4 October, 2017
      Sport
      Battle for Arsenal FC intensifies after Usmanov says stake not for sale
    • Monday, 22 May, 2017
      Sport
      Stan Kroenke rejects buyout for controlling stake in Arsenal

      Uzbek-Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov had offered $1.3bn for the 67% stake

    • Monday, 22 May, 2017
      Sport
      Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke says club is not for sale
    • Friday, 19 May, 2017
      Sport
      Alisher Usmanov makes $1.3bn bid to take control of Arsenal FC

      EPL club minority investor made offer for Stan Kroenke’s controlling stake last month

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