Forbes named the five most wealthy Russian billionaires in a year

As noted, Potanin added almost $ 8 billion to his capital over the year, making the businessman ranked third in the Forbes Real Time ranking.

In second place in annual growth in wealth is NOVATEK’s co-owner Leonid Mikhelson (+ $ 5.9 billion).

“By the end of the year, he took the bar at $ 27 billion and remained the leader in the ranking of 200 richest Russians,” the newspaper writes.

LUKOIL President Vagit Alekperov is in third position, an increase of $ 5.3 billion, up to $ 23.8 billion, and fourth, Gennady Timchenko, who owns shares in Novatek and Sibur (an increase of $ 4.1 billion, up to $ 22.7 billion) .

Closes the top five, the main owner of Severstal Alexei Mordashov - an increase of $ 3.8 billion, up to $ 20.2 billion.

Earlier, Forbes named Bernard Arnault, CEO of the French LVMH group of companies, the most successful billionaire of the year, whose capital increased by $ 40 billion.

In April, the magazine presented a list of Russia's 200 richest businessmen, which was also led by Leonid Mikhelson, whose fortune was then estimated at $ 24 billion.