Bangladesh, March 17 -- A group of British lawmakers has urged an investigation into Russian billionaire Roman Abramovichs offshore financial dealings, following revelations that his companies may have evaded up to $1.24 billion in taxes owed to the United Kingdom. The allegations stem from leaked documents analyzed by the BBC, The Guardian, and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ), which suggest that Abramovichs offshore investments, amounting to $6 billion, were managed by a UK-based executive, making them potentially liable for taxation under British law.

Abramovich, who has been sanctioned by both the UK and the EU since Russias invasion of Ukraine in 2022, reportedly funneled billions into hedge funds via an elaborate offsh...