These are the 7 Russian oligarchs newly sanctioned by the UK, including Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich

Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich (R) listens to Polina Deripaska, the wife of billionaire Oleg Deripaska (L) at the Grand Kremlin Palace during Naina Yeltsina's 85th birthday party.Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images

• The UK has sanctioned seven Russian oligarchs, declaring a "full assets freeze and travel ban."
• The list now includes Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich and "Putin's right-hand man" Igor Sechin.

1. Roman Abramovich: the owner of Chelsea Football Club is worth more than $11 billion. He holds stakes in the Russian steel giant Evraz and Norilsk Nickel.

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich.      Getty/Clive Mason

Roman Abramovich is currently ranked as the eighth richest man in Russia. Last week, the billionaire announced he would sell Chelsea FC and donate the net proceeds to war victims in Ukraine.

Chelsea FC owner, Roman Abramovich and Cesar Azpilicueta of Chelsea on May 29, 2021 in Porto, Portugal.      Alex Caparros/UEFA/Getty Images

Sources: Bloomberg, The Telegraph

2. Oleg Deripaska: the billionaire sanctioned by the US in 2018 has stakes in En+ Group. The energy company owns UC Rusal, one of the world's largest aluminum producers.

Oleg Deripaska, president of UC Rusal.      AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko

Deripaska, whose net worth is estimated to be around $2 billion, was one of the first Russian oligarchs to speak out against the war on Ukraine on social media. He claimed in a lawsuit that US sanctions have "devastated" his wealth and business reputation.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and billionaire businessman Oleg Deripaska (L).      Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images

Source: Insider

3. Igor Ivanovich Sechin: CEO of Rosneft, one of the world's largest oil companies. The UK sanctions announcement describes Sechin as "Putin's right-hand man." He has also been sanctioned by the US and the EU.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) looks on Rosneft President Igor Sechin (R) during Russian-Chinese talks at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow.      Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images

4. Andrey Kostin: Chairman of VTB bank, the second-largest bank in Russia. The UK government described Kostin as a "close associate of Putin" who "has long supported Kremlin objectives." The multi-millionaire has also been sanctioned by the US and EU.

VTB Bank president Andrei Kostin and Vladamr Putin talk during a 2020.      Alexei Nikolsky\TASS via Getty Images

5. Alexei Miller: CEO of Gazprom, a majority state-owned energy company. The executive served under Putin when he was the mayor of St Petersburg and is "one of the most important executives supporting the Russian Government," per the UK.

Gazprom's CEO Alexei Miller attends a signing ceremony at the Grand Kremlin Palace April 5, 2017 in Moscow, Russia.      Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images

6. Nikolai Tokarev: CEO of state-controlled Transneft, the world's largest oil pipeline company. The oligarch served in the KGB alongside Putin and has been sanctioned by the US and EU.

Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (L) and Nikolai Tokarev, chairman of the Board, president at Transneft, during a 2019 meeting.      Alexander Astafyev\TASS via Getty Images

7. Dmitri Lebedev: Chairman of the Board of Directors at Bank Rossiya, which is "widely considered to be the Kremlin's private bank," per the UK.

Rossiya Bank headquarters in St Petersburg, Russia.      Alexander Demianchuk\TASS via Getty Images