There’s a conspicuous Russian oligarch still missing from the U.S. sanctions list

The White House on Thursday announced a new wave of sanctions on over 400 Russian elites, including 328 members of Russia’s parliament, the Duma. But one figure remains conspicuously absent: Roman Abramovich.

European and Canadian authorities have already sanctioned the billionaire, widely known for owning the Chelsea soccer club. But so far the U.S. has not followed suit, even as Abramovich holds a range of U.S. assets that could be seized — including a $50 million estate near Aspen and