Britain should ban major Russian tycoons like Roman Abramovich from London , Vladimir Putin 's most prominent foe has demanded . The owner of Chelsea Football Club and his family should be hit by new Western sanctions aimed at hurting the strongman 's regime and those who propped it up , claimed Alexei Navalny . He called for the same curbs on leading Arsenal FC shareholder , Alisher Usmanov , in a bid to force the Kremlin 's hand over Ukraine . Britain should ban major Russian tycoons like Roman Abramovich from London , demanded Vladimir Putin 's most prominent foe , Alexei Navalny ( pictured ) These Russian moneymen are seen as close to strongman Putin , but sanctions so far have not hit them directly . Navalny , released from a short jail sentence in Moscow this week , is seeking to inspire the Russian opposition after the brutal murder of fellow Putin foe Boris Nemtsov in the shadow of the Kremlin . 'You can draw up a blacklist of about 1,000 people who will no longer be allowed entry into Western countries , and you can do it quietly , without any big announcement , ' the anti-corruption blogger and lawyer told The Financial Times . Navalny believes that if tycoons such as Abramovich ( pictured ) ca n't get to their London residences , it will put pressure on Moscow to pull out of Ukraine . 'Usmanov , Abramovich , and their families - if they ca n't get to their residences in London or in Switzerland , that will make a difference . ' It was essential to hit the wealthy clans who help Putin control Russia , he said . To weaken Putin 's resolve over Ukraine , he warned the West : 'You have to hit the propagandists of war , the ones who finance the war . ' This was the only way to stop him , he said . Russian oligarchs 'all hate him but they feel they ca n't but remain silent ' . ' A few years ago , we thought this was just nepotism , but now we realise that this is long-term planning : he is installing dynastic rule , ' he said . Some wealthy tycoons untouched by sanctions backed Putin to the hilt yet flew to the West to enjoy weekends . He said of the slain Nemtsov that he was a 'communicator ' who was 'not afraid ' . Navalny added : 'He could bring together everyone in the opposition from liberals to the far left , but he would also talk to people inside the system , like the Communists , who did not accept his views but were open to dialogue with him . ' With Nemtsov now dead , Navalny is seen as Russia 's most effective and charismatic opposition campaigner .
NavalnyAlexei Navalny says if tycoons ca n't get to London , it will pressure Moscow . Several influential Russian tycoons have bases in the British capital . Alexei Navalny is seen as Russia 's most effective opposition campaigner . He is seeking to inspire the Russian opposition after murder of Nemtsov .