On the plane that was transporting him from Russia to Saudi Arabia, newly released British soldier Shaun Pinner has doubts.
"You look a lot like Roman Abramovich," he told another passenger.
"It's because it's me," retorted the billionaire.
The Israeli-Russian oligarch would have played a “key role”, assures one of the captives, in the agreement which made it possible to release ten prisoners, including British and American detainees captured by Russia in Ukraine.
According to Saudi officials, the businessman wanted to accompany them personally.
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