Three years after Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich was forced to sell Premier League club Chelsea, the British government says it is prepared to go to court to ensure the proceeds reach war victims in Ukraine.

The UK government forced Abramovich to sell the Premier League side after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

Britain has threatened to take Russian businessman Roman Abramovich to court over the frozen £2.5 billion ($3.4bn) in proceeds from his sale of Chelsea soccer club that he wanted to go to victims of Russia's war in Ukraine.