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Baturina Called Most Influential Woman

Billionaire Yelena Baturina is Russia's most influential woman, according to a ranking published on Friday by Finans magazine, a week ahead of International Women's Day.

Baturina, the owner of real estate developer Inteko and wife of Mayor Yury Luzhkov, also placed 35th in Finans' ranking of the country's 100 wealthiest people, released last month, clocking in at $1 billion even.

Rounding out the list's top three were Olga Belyavtseva, a shareholder in Progress Capital, and Natalya Filyova, the largest shareholder in S7 Group.

The list contained two owners of health club chains: Olga Slutsker, a Soviet-era fencing champ who now owns the World Class chain, in 21st place, and Planeta Fitnes owner Irina Razunova, at No. 22. Also in the list were Gulzhan Moldazhanova, the general director of Basic Element, and Sedmoi Kontinent board chairperson Galina Ilyashenko.

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