While Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich awaits the sale of the club by the UK government, the Russian billionaire has been attempting to broker peace between his native Russia and Ukraine. According to the BBC, during peace talks that were held along in Kyiv, along the Ukraine-Belarus border on March 3, 2022, Abramovich and two other officials reportedly began experiencing symptoms of suspected poisoning.

The report indicates that Abramovich, who has since fully recovered, suffered from ‘piercing pain in the eyes,’ as well as peeling of his skin. The two others inflicted by the suspected poisoning were reportedly Ukrainian officials, though all three parties have since recovered.