Russian president Vladimir Putin personally approved Roman Abramovich’s involvement in Russia’s peace talks with Ukraine – counter to the oligarch’s long-running claims he was never part of the president’s inner circle, the Financial Times reports.
Putin Approved Oligarch’s Role in Russia-Ukraine Talks
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