Relevant context: Abramovich answered a call from Ukraine to "mediate" in the initial round of talks between Russia and Ukraine. Previously, he's spent the las

Relevant context: Abramovich answered a call from Ukraine to "mediate" in the initial round of talks between Russia and Ukraine. Previously, he's spent the last couple of decades acquiring assets, passports and friends in Western countries, so whilst there's definitely a lot of self-interest in his actions (he's avoided the main wave of sanctions) I imagine the war came as a massive shock to him and was the very last thing he wanted to happen. He has Ukranian ancestors and a daughter being outspokenly anti-Putin on social media. But he also spent time in Russian politics and was directly involved in Putin's rise to power. In that context, the absence of direct criticism of Russia in statements put out by him and the club's press office is also notable. Only if his role in "mediation" turns out to be a significant one can we judge the absence of anything stronger to say on the matter as more than an attempt to reputation launder both sides