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Roman Abramovich associate misled UK court in oil case documents suggest

Leaked documents suggest Eugene Tenenbaum gave misleading evidence in a 2008 UK court case involving Siberian oil fields, according to BBC News.

FTMQ News, written by our newsroom12 October 2026 at 20:100 views

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Leaked documents suggest that Eugene Tenenbaum, one of Roman Abramovich's closest associates, misled a UK court during a legal dispute over Siberian oil fields, BBC News reported. The court case took place in 2008 and was ultimately won by Abramovich. [1]

According to BBC News, Tenenbaum was a director at Chelsea Football Club and helped manage Abramovich's wealth. He gave evidence during court proceedings brought against Abramovich by a company owned by another Russian billionaire. [1]

The legal action claimed that the oil fields had been stolen from the billionaire owner and other investors. The leaked documents now suggest there was a premeditated attempt by Abramovich to lower the value of the investors' stake in the Siberian venture, BBC News reported. [1]

Separate background records show that Mikhail Khodorkovsky is an exiled Russian businessman and opposition activist residing in London. In 2003, Khodorkovsky was considered the wealthiest man in Russia with an estimated fortune of 15 billion dollars, having previously served as chairman of Bank Menatep. [2]

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In short

Leaked documents suggest Eugene Tenenbaum misled a UK court in a 2008 legal battle.
The 2008 court case involved contested ownership of Siberian oil fields.
Roman Abramovich won the 2008 UK court proceedings.
Documents suggest a premeditated attempt was made to reduce the value of investors' stakes.

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[1]Abramovich's close associate misled UK court in £1bn oil-fields case, documents suggestBBC News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)

Background

[2]Mikhail Khodorkovsky on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 2 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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