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Interview with Fred Weir

Published 3 Jul, 2008 11:19 | Updated 3 Jul, 2008 15:19

Roman Abramovich has quit his position as governor of Russia's northern Chukotka region. Fred Weir of the Christian Science Monitor spoke to RT about the motives behind the Chelsea owner’s decision to resign.

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