Meet Vladimir Potanin, is the richest documented man in Russia, who made his $22 billion fortune in the nickel industry, has owned at least 3 yachts, and plays ice hockey with Vladimir Putin
top 10 richest Russian billionaires
- The 10 richest Russian billionaires in the world, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, have a collective net worth of almost $180 billion.
- They are investors, businessmen, and owners of popular football clubs.
- Some of these men also have close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is conspicuously absent from the list.
- Meet the 10 richest known Russian billionaires in the world.
top 10 richest Russian billionaires
The richest Russian people in the world are ultra-wealthy businessmen and investors with stakes in minerals, large banks, and even popular football clubs.
One name, however, is conspicuously absent: President Vladimir Putin.
There is no definitive answer on how much the Russian head of state is worth. In 2019, Quartz described Putin’s net worth, as based on financial disclosures released by the Kremlin, as “comically modest.”
At a 2017 Senate Judiciary Hearing, outspoken Putin critic Bill Browder estimated the president “has accumulated $200 billion of ill-gotten gains” and described him as “one of the richest men in the world.”
Vladimir Potanin, is the richest documented man in Russia, who made his $22 billion fortune in the nickel industry, has owned at least 3 yachts, and plays ice hockey with Vladimir Putin
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