The Yad Vashem Museum announced today (Thursday) the suspension of its strategic partnership with oligarch Roman Abramovich. According to the announcement, Yad Vashem’s decision comes against the “background of developments” around Abramovich, on which Britain has imposed sanctions due to its proximity to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Yad Vashem’s announcement comes just hours after the British government announced a series of sanctions imposed on Abramovich, including a freeze on all assets in the country, including the Chelsea football team he has held since 2003. Along with the sanctions imposed on Abramovich, identical sanctions were imposed About six more oligarchs.
Last month, Yad Vashem announced a strategic partnership with the oligarch, in which Abramovich was to donate large sums of money to the museum “as part of his worldwide philanthropic activities to promote Holocaust research and teaching as well as the fight against anti-Semitism.”
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zalansky asked to speak to members of the Yad Vashem Museum, following Russia’s invasion of his country. Yad Vashem has announced the acceptance of the request of the President of Ukraine and that Yad Vashem Chairman Danny Dayan will meet with the Ukrainian Ambassador on Sunday and receive further details. A final decision on the matter will be made after the meeting.
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