Number of Russian billionaires at all time high
The number of Russian billionaires has reached a new all-time high, and so has their combined wealth, Russian state news agency TASS reported, referring to the latest rankings from Forbes .
Number of Russian billionaires at all time high
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Number of Russian billionaires at all time high

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Eurasia 01/04/2025 18:56

The number of Russian billionaires has reached a new all-time high, and so has their combined wealth, Russian state news agency TASS reported, referring to the latest rankings from Forbes .

According to the ranking, 146 Russian nationals are now on the list of the world's richest people, breaking the previous record of 125 set last year.

The total wealth of the richest Russians also climbed to a record high $625.5 bln over the year, the Russian edition of Forbes says.

Lukoil founder Vagit Alekperov tops the list of the richest Russians with a staggering fortune of $28.7 bln. Severstal founder Alexey Mordashov is second ($28.6 bln). And Novatek CEO Leonid Mikhelson is third with a net worth of $28.4 bln.

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