An investigation into how the embattled Russian oligarch attained Portuguese citizenship could see him lose his EU passport A senior rabbi has been detained by police in Portugal as part of an investigation into how Russian businessman and Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich obtained citizenship in the country.

It said it could no longer sustain safety oversight due to international sanctions Bermuda has announced that it is suspending airworthiness certificates for planes operated by Russian companies, effectively grounding almost 800 aircraft operated by the country’s top carriers.

Moscow has a greater safety margin than Brussels, a Russian Foreign Ministry official has said Moscow is ready for a vigorous standoff in the energy sector if the EU goes ahead with its plans to abandon Russian gas, oil and coal, a high-ranking Foreign Ministry official has said.