Oh, I see.
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has "withdrawn" his application for a UK visa, the BBC understands.
A source close to the Russian tycoon said his application to extend his investor visa had not been refused or denied, as reported in the press.
Mr Abramovich, 51, has put plans to build the club a new stadium on hold amid the delay to renew his visa, which expired some weeks ago.
Israel has said the billionaire is eligible for an Israeli visa.
The delay in renewing Mr Abramovich's investor visa came to light at a time of increased diplomatic tensions between London and Moscow, in the wake of the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal in Salisbury.
Reports suggest it expired three weeks ago.
Changes to the visa process, which came into force in 2015, mean applicants may be required to prove the origins of their wealth.
Roman Abramovich, Chelsea owner, 'withdraws' UK visa application - BBC News
*sigh*
Pretty obvious from that - he wasn't granted the visa so he had a hissy fit.
If he'd not wanted the visa he wouldn't have applied for it.
However I know you hate to be proven wrong so I'll just leave it there.
It comes to some as a surprise that the country is not flourishing under the numerous sanctions, blockades and hindrances, not mentioning stealing their reserves...
In contrast to some other countries, e.g. Ukraine, where so much money has been pumped in (and subsequently also a lot of sucked off again), however, millions of the population are leaving the country anyway...
It appears that the fake Venezuelan ameristani puppet has a fake Venezuelan Central Bank as well.
What "paper work" is required to open such an institution? Any links 'arry?
Venezuelan prosecutor issues arrest warrants for opposition's ad hoc central bank board
" Venezuela’s chief prosecutor on Friday announced arrest warrants for members of the central bank’s ad hoc board of directors, appointed by opposition leader Juan Guaido, for several crimes, including treason. The announcement from Chief Prosecutor Tarek Saab came a day after a London court recognized Guaido as Venezuela’s interim president, as part of a legal dispute over whether Guaido or President Nicolas Maduro should control $1 billion of the country’s gold stored in London.
Saab said the orders of apprehension were requested for the crimes of treason, usurpation of functions and association to commit crimes. He added that all those involved lived outside the country, and did not rule out international actions to carry out the arrests.
Apart from Ricardo Villasmil, president of the ad hoc board, the prosecutor also included Guaido’s representative in London, Vanessa Neumann, as well as three other collaborators of the opposition leader.
Saab alleged that Guaido and his collaborators seek to “strip” Venezuela of its wealth in the legal battle over Venezuela’s gold reserves. The opposition, meanwhile, says Maduro wants gold to pay his allies.
Over the past two years, Maduro’s government has removed some 30 tonnes of gold from its reserves in Venezuela to sell abroad for much-needed hard currency.
A member of Guaido’s legal team said they now expect the court to determine whether Guaido has the authority to represent Venezuela’s central bank in another legal case to decide control over the gold itself.
Guaido, the National Assembly speaker who was recognized as Venezuela’s legitimate president by dozens of Western countries after invoking the constitution to assume the role in January 2019, has not succeeded in ousting Maduro, accused of rigging his 2018 re-election.
Maduro, who has overseen an economic collapse in the once-prosperous OPEC nation and is accused of corruption and human rights violations, calls Guaido a U.S. puppet. "
Venezuelan prosecutor issues arrest warrants for opposition's ad hoc central bank board - Reuters
"calls Guaido a U.S. puppet."
I wonder where the Venezuelan President gets that idea from?
Last edited by OhOh; 04-07-2020 at 07:25 PM.
A tray full of GOLD is not worth a moment in time.
>Chavismo’s chief puppet on Friday announced arrest warrants for members of the central bank’s ad hoc board of directors, appointed by opposition leader Juan Guaido, for several crimes, including treason.
FTFY. And answers your question.
Surprise, surprise (but perhaps not true when on RT)
Venezuela wins UK court decision in battle to get its gold back
5 Oct, 2020
The UK’s appeals court has ruled in favor of President Nicolas Maduro’s government in the battle to repatriate Venezuela’s $1 billion worth of gold held at the Bank of England, reversing an earlier decision.
The UK High Court ruled in favor of opposition politician Juan Guaido earlier this year, saying that London unequivocally recognizes him as “interim president” of the South American nation, rather than President Maduro. The judgment came as the two sides were battling for access to gold reserves stored in the vaults of the Bank of England.
The UK Court of Appeals overturned the previous lower court ruling on Monday, saying that the gold case should be reconsidered. The judges, led by Stephen Males, found that the UK government’s statements on Guaido may not have reflected the reality on the ground. Thus, London’s recognition of Guaido is “ambiguous, or at any rate less than unequivocal,” the judge said in the ruling.
Maduro’s legal team insisted during September hearings that the elected leader was holding power “de facto.”
Venezuela’s central bank, Banco Central de Venezuela (BCV), backed by Maduro, was seeking to release the bullion, saying the country needs funds to battle the coronavirus outbreak, including purchases of necessary medical equipment. The opposition says the funds could be misappropriated and sought to block access for the Maduro government. The British court sided with Guaido after Venezuela sued the Bank of England for withholding its gold, but Caracas won the right to challenge the decision in July.
BCV board solicitor Sarosh Zaiwalla said that the lower court judgment had led to “a completely unrealistic situation.” He earlier stated that the outcome of the case could present “a further threat to the international perception of English institutions as being free from political interference, as well as the Bank of England’s reputation abroad as a safe repository for sovereign assets.”
Venezuela wins UK court decision in battle to get its gold back — RT Business News
Nothing published on the Appeal Courts "Judgement" site.
We should await that prior to accepting RT's announcement, yes ?
Everyone knows RT is a propaganda site.
Everyone but simpletons and shills, anyway.
Venezuela gold: Maduro government wins in UK appeals court
Published11 hours ago
A British appeals court has overturned a judgement which said the UK had recognised opposition leader Juan Guaidó as Venezuela's president.
The ruling is a victory for Nicolás Maduro, who was re-elected to a second term as president in a 2018 election widely dismissed as rigged.
At the heart of the legal battle is the question of who controls $1bn (£773m) of gold stored in the Bank of England.
The case now goes back to the High Court.
What did the appeals court say?
Judge Stephen Males on Monday set aside the judgement by the High Court in July which had ruled that the UK had "unequivocally recognised opposition leader Juan Guaidó as president", rather than President Nicolás Maduro.
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab (left) met Juan Guaidó in London in January
In his ruling in July, High Court Judge Nigel Teare had said that there was "no room for recognition of Mr Guaidó as de jure president and of Mr Maduro as de facto president", meaning that even though Mr Maduro remained in charge in the presidential palace in Caracas, the UK government had decided to recognise Mr Guaidó.
But Judge Males said that the UK's recognition of Mr Guaidó "is to my mind ambiguous, or at any rate less than unequivocal".
How did British courts get involved in the first place?
The government of Nicolás Maduro launched legal action against the Bank of England (BoE) earlier this year to try to force it to release $1bn-worth of bullion Venezuela has stored in the BoE's vaults.
Despite the country's oil riches, Venezuela's economy has been in freefall for years due to a combination of government mismanagement and corruption, further exacerbated by international sanctions.
As Venezuela produces very little apart from oil, it needs to import goods from abroad, for which it needs access to foreign currency - or gold.
The BoE argued that it was caught in the middle of two rival claims for the gold, one from the government of Mr Maduro and one from Juan Guaidó, who declared himself acting president of Venezuela last year and is recognised as such by more than 50 nations, including the UK.
Venezuela crisis in 300 words
How the political situation escalated
Mr Maduro's government said it wanted the gold to fund its fight against the coronavirus pandemic. But Mr Guaidó asked the Bank of England not to hand the gold over to the Maduro government, arguing that it would be used for corrupt purposes.
The Bank of England therefore asked the High Court to rule on whom the UK government recognises as Venezuelan president, Mr Maduro or Juan Guaidó.
The High Court ruled in favour of Mr Guaidó, but lawyers for the government of Mr Maduro lodged an appeal, which they have now won.
What next?
The case will now go back to the High Court, which will have to determine more clearly who is in charge in Venezuela.
The appeal court's ruling said that it was necessary for the High Court to determine whether "the UK government recognises Mr Guaidó as President of Venezuela for all purposes and therefore does not recognise Mr Maduro as President for any purpose", or if the British government "recognises Mr Guaidó as entitled to be the President of Venezuela and thus entitled to exercise all the powers of the President but also recognises Mr Maduro as the person who does in fact exercise some or all of the powers of the President of Venezuela."
It is likely that the UK's Foreign Office will be urged by the High Court to take a clearer stance on whom it recognises.
The legal battle over the gold therefore seems likely to drag on.
Venezuela gold: Maduro government wins in UK appeals court - BBC News
^Ah, thank you. Everyone knows the BBC is not a regime funded and managed "news" publisher.
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