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Articles with tag "Oligarchs"

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Moscow Is Home to the World’s Third-Largest Number of Billionaires

The Russian capital has 71 super-rich residents, behind New York and Hong Kong.
case closed

Russian Oligarchs Win Dismissal of Lawsuit Over Oil Deal

The case concerned the sale of TNK-BP to Rosneft.
Shoe sale

Russian Oligarch Sells Stake in Shoe Retailer

The buyer of shares in Obuv Rossii has not been named, nor the value of the deal disclosed.
Big allowance

Newest Entrants Into the World’s Richest Are the Kids of Russian Titans

Ultra-wealthy Russians are transferring fortunes to their heirs at a scale not seen since before the Bolshevik Revolution.
Parental perk

Russian Oil CEO’s Son Named Country’s Richest Heir for $21.8Bln Fortune – Forbes

The sons and daughters of Russia's 20 wealthiest tycoons are set to inherit a combined $238 billion.
Leaked dealings

Russian Oligarch Denies Links to Video That Brought Down Austria's Government

The scandal led to the resignation of Austria's vice chancellor over alleged Russian ties.
Green growth

Abramovich Partner’s Marijuana Business Returns Him to Forbes’ Richest Russians List

Roman Abramovich's associate Andrei Bloch reportedly owns a 28-percent stake in a U.S. cannabis company.
Help wanted

Deripaska to Award Journalists Who Investigate U.S. Sanctions Against Him – FT

“There are no facts, no grounds, just filthy lies,” Deripaska said of the sanctions.
Away game

Abramovich-Built Stadium in Russia Slated for Demolition Over Safety Concerns

An evaluation of Omsk Arena found structural defects in 90 percent of surveyed areas, forcing its hockey team to relocate.
DIVORCE BATTLE

Russian Tycoon in Divorce Battle Wins Back $400M Yacht in Dubai

It is one of the largest and costliest divorce settlements in legal history.
Лонгрид

Олигарх, его любовница и суды Краснодарского края

Как богатые люди России пользуются преимуществами правовой системы, перенося свои...
Londongrad

A Russian Is Now London’s Richest Man — Forbes

Mikhail Fridman was named in the "Trump Dossier" and accused of interfering in the 2016 U.S. election.
LONG READ

An Oligarch, His Mistress and Courts in Krasnodar

How Russia’s wealthy are taking advantage of the country’s legal system by shifting their court cases to a southern region.
Report Highlights

3 Takeaways From The Moscow Times’ Investigation Into Krasnodar’s Shady Courts

How Russia’s wealthy are taking advantage of the country’s legal system by shifting their court cases to a southern region.
Perviy Kanal

Abramovich Forced to Sell Stake in Russian TV Channel Over Israeli Citizenship

Russian law prohibits foreign citizens from owning more than 20 percent of a media company.
Oligarchs

Bulgaria Rescinds Bulgarian Citizenship of Russian Millionaire Adoniev

Bulgaria has revoked the Bulgarian citizenship of Russian telecoms millionaire Sergei Adoniev over a 20-year-old fraud conviction in the United States...
Oligarchs

Russian Billionaire Brothers Forced to Sell Private Jets Over Sanctions — Forbes

Arkady and Boris Rotenberg, childhood friends of President Vladimir Putin, are listed among Russia's 100 richest businessmen.
Oligarchs

'Worse Than Omsk': A New Book Explains Why Abramovich Passed on Tottenham

“While his Mercedes trundled along Tottenham High Road, he looked out and said in Russian, ‘This is worse than Omsk,’” reads an excerpt.
Oligarchs

Deripaska Loses Free Bus Ride Privileges

The oligarch will now have to pay his bus fare like the rest of Sayanogorsk residents whenever he visits the Siberian factory town.
Oligarchs

Biting the Bullet, Not the Dust: Deripaska Gives up His Aluminum Empire

The U.S. decision to lift sanctions on Russia's Rusal, the world's top aluminum producer outside China, is widely seen as a Christmas present for the company...
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