Revealing the richest heirs of Russian billionaires
Accordingly, Yusuf Alekperov, the only son of a key shareholder of the energy company Lukoil, billionaire Vagit Alekperov is the richest heir for many years. According to the publication, his fortune is estimated at 21.4 billion USD.
In second place is the daughter and son of the founder of fertilizer company EuroChem and coal miner SUEK, Andrey Melnichenko ($11.35 billion each).
In third place is the heir to Novatek gas co-owner Leonid Mikhelson ($11.35 billion each).
The sons and daughters of the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the main shareholder of the Norilsk Nickel Mining and Metallurgy Group (NLMK), Vladimir Lisin, are in 4th place. of this billionaire is 8.3 billion USD.
Meanwhile, in fifth place are the son and daughter of the founder of the Telegram app, Pavel Durov ($7.55 billion each).
According to statistics, in the ranking of the richest heirs of Russian billionaires, there are 20 families, in which each heir accounts for at least $ 2.6 billion.
According to Forbes, as of April 29, there are 113 billionaires in Russia with a total fortune of 522 billion USD. Forbes explains that the magazine divides a billionaire’s fortune among all recognized children. The calculations do not take into account the marriage rate, as well as the statements of the list participants, especially billionaires Mikhail Fridman and Vladimir Potanin, when they stated they did not intend to leave much money to their children. .
Previously, when some Western companies withdrew capital from Russia for fear of sanctions, Vladimir Potanin, Russia’s richest billionaire with a total fortune of more than 20 billion USD, found an opportunity to expand his economic empire. business.
Since the conflict broke out in Ukraine, Mr. Potanin has not been sanctioned by the US or the European Union (EU). Despite being restricted from doing business by Canada and Australia, the “Russian nickel tycoon” is still one of the few Russian billionaires still able to do business with the West.
The West has not yet clarified why Mr. Potanin was not punished like many other Russian oligarchs. According to SCMP, Nornickel Group is the “trump card” that billionaire Potanin grasps may be the reason.
Mr. Potanin owns a 36% stake in Nornickel. It is the world’s largest producer of refined palladium and nickel, currently valued at around $17 billion. This billionaire once contributed financially to organize the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, as well as being seen playing ice hockey with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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