that s coming from the head of the regional state administration. as clarissa ward described it, this is a thriving metropolis, at one point 4 million people. it s in the east of the country. it sits well outside of the area controlled by russian separatists. ukrainian forces have managed to deter russian forces from entering the city for the past three days, but this has now changed with fighting taking place at the heart of the city. the russian owner of one of england s most successful football clubs is giving up what he calls his stewardship. billionaire roman aram vich has owned chelsea fc, but now calls for him to be barred due to his relationship with russian president vladimir putin. world sport s patrick snell has details. reporter: row machine abramovich has overseen a golden era for the west london club since 2003. twice champions of europe. five premier league titles. fifa club world cup winners too.
Billionaire Roman Abramovich was seen attending peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey despite reports that he had symptoms indicating a possible poisoning after a meeting in Kyiv earlier this month.