Sanctions no problem for Abramovich’s £155m ex

Russian oligarch Roman abramovich, who has had £3.2 billion of his assets frozen, may not be enjoying life’s luxuries like his ex-wife irina.

For i hear the mother of five of his children has hired prestigious architects Donald insall associates to mastermind renovations to her £19 million Eaton square flat in Belgravia. The company was behind the restoration of Windsor Castle after the 1992 fire. irina was recently granted planning permission from Westminster Council for double-glazed French doors to be installed to help conserve heat.

Former air hostess, irina, 55, who was said to have pocketed £155 million from her 2007 divorce from abramovich, does have other, warmer homes to retire to — in Monaco and st Tropez.