The Oligarch's Gambit

<p>Roman Abramovich was never just a billionaire-he was a cipher of power wealth and silent influence. From the ashes of the Soviet Union to the glittering stages of London Dubai and beyond his journey is the story of a man who straddled two worlds: East and West empire and exile. In The Oligarch's Gambit: Roman Abramovich and the Price of Power the full scale of this enigmatic tycoon's rise and fall is revealed.</p><p>Once hailed as the most private of Russia's powerful oligarchs Abramovich built his empire in the lawless void of the 1990s leveraging opportunity loyalty and cunning. He became a kingmaker in the Kremlin a global businessman with stakes in oil aluminum media and one of the most prestigious football clubs in Europe. But when war broke out and Western powers drew a red line around Putin's inner circle Abramovich found himself a man without a country stripped of his assets and influence in a geopolitical game he once mastered.</p><p>This book traces the astonishing transformation of a quiet Siberian entrepreneur into a global figure whose every move reverberated from Moscow to London to Jerusalem. It captures the high-stakes drama of boardroom takeovers covert political dealings and backdoor diplomacy. It also reveals the human cost of absolute loyalty-to a system a leader and a dream that could never survive the modern world order.</p><p>Was Abramovich merely a survivor or was he a strategist willing to gamble everything to stay in power? Was he truly exiled-or did he simply fade into the background preparing for his next move? Through in-depth research confidential sources and a narrative style that reads like a political thriller this book uncovers how the Kremlin's favorite son became one of its most ambiguous outcasts.</p><p>Perfect for readers who devour true-life tales of global intrigue <em>The Oligarch's Gambit</em> is more than a biography-it is a portrait of a system collapsing from within and the men who once held its levers.</p><p>In a world where wealth no longer guarantees safety this is the definitive account of how power is gained lost and sometimes... quietly reclaimed.</p>