Abramovich gives up governor's post

Last Modified: 03 Jul 2008 Source: PA News Russia's president has accepted the resignation of oil tycoon Roman Abramovich as governor of the remote Arctic region of Chukotka. Dmitry Medvedev signed off on the resignation, ending the eight-year tenure of the billionaire owner of Premiership football team Chelsea. Mr Abramovich has pumped vast amounts of his own money into impoverished Chukotka, where his Sibneft oil company is based. These news feeds are provided by an independent third party and Channel 4 is not responsible or liable to you for... [read full story]