In the midst of the crisis generated by the war in Eastern Europe, Russia has become the scene of several news involving the conflict between the country and Ukraine. Evidently, Russia is a major world power and has been consolidated since the end of the former Soviet Union in 1991 with the end of the Cold War.
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In this sense, there are people in the country who have great fortunes. However, the economic turmoil surrounding President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has wiped out about a third of the wealth of Russia's 20 richest billionaires in recent weeks.
Nevertheless, the impacts generated by the sanctions on the oligarchs, together with the collapse of the ruble and the economy Russians and global outrage against the country, quickly brought an era to an end for the richest men in the world. Russia.
Therefore, we will bring you a list of the richest men in Russia in 2021, as shown by Forbes' annual ranking.
With his net worth valued at $26.2 billion, Potanin is credited with authoring the controversial “loans for shares” that helped Russians gain control of state-owned companies during the privatization of the country in the 1960s from 1990. As such, much of his wealth is tied up in his 35% stake in palladium and nickel producer Nornickel.
Vagit is a former Caspian oil rig worker and became the deputy minister who oversaw the oil industry in the Soviet Union before controlling the Lukoil oil fields in 1990's. He owns about 30% of the publicly traded oil giant, and his net worth is $24.9 billion.
He is a partner at Gennady Timchenko, natural gas producer Novatek and petrochemical Sibur. His net worth is valued at $24.9 billion.
With stakes in gas company Novatek and petrochemical producer Sibur Holdin, he is worth $22 billion and has close ties to Vladimir Putin.
Its biggest asset is a 49% stake in iron ore and steel giant Metalloinvest, as well as other sources of income. His fortune is valued at $17.9 billion.
Durov is known in the country as “the Zuckerberg of Russia”. He founded social network VK at age 22 and paid it off before creating messaging app Telegram in 2013. His wealth is valued around $17.2 billion.
The economist bounced back by betting on Polyus, Russia's biggest gold producer. His wealth is valued at $15.8 billion.
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