Human rights coalition wants solution after two-year impasseGovernment has admitted to ‘disagreement’ over use of funds
A coalition of Ukrainian human rights groups has written to Rishi Sunak, calling on him to “end the impasse” over using funds from the sale of Chelsea to help victims of war in the country.
Nearly two years after Roman Abramovich had sanctions imposed by the United Kingdom, the £2.5bn generated from Chelsea’s sale remains frozen in a UK bank account despite a commitment to use the proceeds for humanitarian purposes. Last month the European affairs committee of the House of Lords said it was “incomprehensible” that the money was untouched.