Abramovich met with representatives of the Ukrainian government to try to revive the talks that had stalled after Russia’s withdrawal from Kyiv revealed evidence of atrocities against civilians, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday. The Russian billionaire – whose ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin date back to the 1990s – began acting as an informal mediator in the war in late February, attending a series of private meetings in Istanbul, Turkey. expired on March 29th. But since then, there have been few hopeful signs of a peaceful end to the crisis that began when Putin’s forces invaded Ukraine on February 24 – and international pressure on Abramovich and other members of the Russian elite has grown. Jersey Channel Island, a well-known tax haven with a reputation for attracting foreign investors, last week became one of the last entities to target the oligarch’s fortune, freezing $ 7 billion in assets. Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich (left) previously took part in peace talks in Istanbul, Turkey on March 29, 2022. Cem Ozdel / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The French government has also seized 12 homes belonging to the billionaire in recent days, including a historic $ 120 million house on the busy French Riviera that housed King Edward VIII after he abdicated to marry Wallis36. Abramovich’s super-yacht fleet of five ships – including the $ 600 million Solaris and $ 700 million Eclipse – has been avoiding European ports for weeks to keep ships out of the hands of the authorities and the former oil baron is gone begging in Hollywood and the power-broker’s buddies to help pay his bills, The Post reported. About $ 7 billion in Roman Abramovich assets were pledged to Jersey’s Channel Island.Cem Ozdel / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images A spokesman for Abramovich told Bloomberg News that the oligarch was not in Kyiv but declined to comment further.