Why it matters: Putin is a judo black belt and a keen fan of the sport, having authored a book about the sport and starred in an instructional video, per the Washington Post.
Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich on Saturday turned over "stewardship and care" of Chelsea FC, the British soccer club he's owned since 2003, to Chelsea FC's charitable foundation.
Why it matters: Abramovich is trying to distance his team from Russia's war on Ukraine, even though his brief statement didn't mention the conflict.
