Sanctioned Russian mogul tops Russian Forbes affluent prosperous record
Private fortune of the previous head of power immense Lukoil, Vagit Alekperov, reportedly soared in 2023
The collective web significance of Russia’s richest individuals has soared by means of $72 billion over the presen yr to $577 billion, in spite of exceptional sanctions force, in step with Forbes annual International’s Billionaires List.
Vagit Alekperov, former president of Russian oil immense Lukoil, leads the untouched score because the richest Russian businessman at the record. The 73-year-old’s fortune has reportedly risen from $20.5 billion to $28.6 billion over the presen yr.
In 2022, Alekperov stepped unwell as leading govt officer of Russia’s second-largest oil manufacturer, a put up he’d held for almost 3 many years. The journey got here upcoming the billionaire was once strike by means of UK and Australian sanctions as a part of the West’s Ukraine-related consequences on Moscow.
Alekperov got here in 59th playground globally at the Forbes record. He took first playground within the Russia ranking from recently seventh-placed Andrey Melnichenko, who made his fortune in enterprises akin to manufacturing of fertilizer and coal mining, and whose web significance fell to $21.1 billion from $25.2 billion.
Leonid Mikhelson, a co-owner of Russia’s second-largest herbal fuel manufacturer Novatek, got here in moment, together with his wealth expanding by means of $5.8 billion to $27.4 billion.
Vladimir Lisin, the bulk shareholder of Russia’s NLMK metal corporate, was once as soon as once more ranked because the third-richest Russian businessman. His fortune rose by means of $4.5 billion to $20.8 billion all over the yr.
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The manage ten additionally incorporated the chairman of metal immense Severstal Alexey Mordashov ($25.5 billion), the landlord of mining immense Norilsk Nickel Vladimir Potanin ($23.7 billion), Telegram CEO Pavel Durov ($15.5 billion), co-owner of cell operator Megafon Alisher Usmanov ($13.4 billion), and the founding father of Russia’s greatest privately owned lender, Alfa Deposit, Mikhail Fridman ($13.1 billion).
The selection of Russian billionaires rose by means of 15 over the presen yr to 125, in step with Forbes.
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