Australia Unveils Sanctions on 33 Russian Oligarchs Including Chelsea Owner Abramovich

Chelsea Football Club's Russian owner Roman Abramovich is pictured during a break in proceedings at the High Court in central London on Oct. 31, 2011. Carl Court/AFP via Getty Images

The Australian government has announced fresh sanctions on 33 Russian “oligarchs,” including notable billionaire and Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich.

The latest tranche of penalties will cover the heads of Russian state-owned enterprises and the armed forces and follows recent sanctions—numbering roughly 460—from the United States, the UK, the EU, Canada, and New Zealand.