- Daniel Sandford
- BBC correspondent
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The term Oligarch (Oligarch) or billionaire businessman is expected to have close ties with President Vladimir’s insiders. Russia’s Putin It started popping up in the news regarding the economic sanctions imposed by the West on Russia. After the invasion of Ukraine
The Western press often refers to Russia’s politically influential and wealthy. although it has Greek roots
These people quickly built their wealth through the privatization of state enterprises. After the collapse of the Soviet Union
The followingmath of this war puts the Olikas on hard times. Due to economic sanctions imposed by the UK, European Union (EU) and US governments in response to Russian military operations in Ukraine.
many years ago President Putin has warned his allies that They should find a way to protect themselves from international sanctions. especially during the deterioration of relations with the United States and the EU. After Russia annexed Crimea as part of Russia.
while some people close to him believed the warning. Invest only in Russia But many others have invested in real estate abroad. including football clubs in England While many companies are still listed on international stock exchanges.
from the most intense economic sanctions in this era As a result, the Olika Group faces the risk of losing its assets overseas. The BBC has gathered information regarding who these Russian billionaires are. and how the sanctions affect his assets.
Alisher Usmanov
Alisher Usmanov
Net asset value of approximately $17.6 billion.
Suspended by sanctions from: US, EU and UK
It is said that Alisher Usmanov is one of Putin’s favorite billionaires. According to Forbes He is the richest man in Russia. With total assets of regarding $17.6 billion, the EU said the former professional fencing athlete was “business-official”, who came to the aid of Putin in the face of business difficulties
Usmanov was born in Uzbekistan when it was part of the Soviet Union. His main business is USM Holdings, a giant business network in the mining and telecommunications industries. who owns Megaphone, the second largest mobile phone network company in Russia
The EU imposed sanctions once morest him on February 28, followed by the United States. and United Kingdom Usmanov said the boycott was unfair. and the allegations once morest him are all false.
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Igor Sechin (left) and Vladimir Putin in 2017.
USM Holdings is hoping to avoid the EU sanctions. Because Usmanov owns less than 50% of the company, while Usmanov’s superyacht Dilbar is named following his mother. It is now in a maintenance workshop in the German city of Hamburg. There is also a risk of being seized.
part in the UK Usmanov has invested primarily in real estate, such as Beachwood House, a £65 million mansion located in central London. The part in Surrey outside London. He owns “Sutton Place”, a Tudor-style mansion. But both assets have been seized by British authorities.
His businesses, USM, Megaphone and Jota, are also the main sponsor of Farhad Moshiri’s Everton Football Club, which is also one of Usmanov’s trading partners. And it is reported that the two are very close. As a result, on Wednesday, Everton Football Club had to announce the termination of the sponsorship contract with his business. Meanwhile, Moshiri also resigned from the USM board.
Roman Abramovich
Roman Abramovich
Net asset value of approximately $124 billion.
Has not been boycotted by any party.
Abramovich is one of the most famous Russian billionaires for his huge success at Chelsea Football Club. But so far he has not been boycotted. Maybe it’s because he doesn’t seem very influential. Compared to President Putin’s other allies
He has always denied having any close ties with Putin. or the Russian authorities However, his assets are estimated at $124 billion. On March 2, he announced Chelsea might be sold for £3bn, and Abra’s £150m villa was also reportedly at risk. Movic The Kensington Palace Gardens in London have also been listed for sale.
Abramovich was created in the 1990s and was one of the first Olicas during Boris. Yeltsin as president His biggest success was being able to buy the Sibneft oil company for a very low price. His other assets include the world’s third longest yacht, the Eclipse, which sailed from the British Isles on Friday. Virgin is gone Another large yacht, Solaris, is still docked in Barcelona, Spain.
many years ago He began withdrawing from the UK. In 2018, he decided not to extend his UK visa. and use a new Israeli passport to travel to London instead. And now he’s not as frequent as Chelsea Football Club’s Stamford Bridge stadium before he had to attend every game.
Oleg Deripasca
Oleg Deripaska
Approximately $3 billion in net assets
sanctioned by the United States
When President Putin came to power, Oleg Deripasca was immensely wealthy, with total assets estimated at $28 billion. But he is now estimated to have total assets of just $3 billion.
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Oleg Deripasca (right) with President Putin in 2017.
He made his way through riches in the 1990s following waging a fierce battle in the aluminum industry’s business war. The United States said he was involved in money laundering, bribery, extortion and fraud, reportedly accusing him of directing it. murder of a businessman It is also linked to the Russian crime network. But he denied all allegations.
In the 2008 financial crisis, his business empire was hit hard. He needs help from President Putin. But it appears to be at odds with Putin because in 2009 Putin embarrassed him by publicly speaking out that he stole a pen. However, he should be able to reunite with the leader. In the interrogation report of former FBI Director Robert Muller An investigation into whether Russia meddled in the 2016 US presidential election said Deripaska was close to the Russian leader.
He founded a company called En+ Group, engaged in clean energy and metallurgy. listed on the London Stock Exchange It later cut its shareholding below 50 percent when it was subjected to US sanctions in 2018. During that time, one of his companies, Basic Element, issued a statement. “The boycott is groundless, ridiculous, and metaphysical.”
Deripasca also owns the massive Art Deco building “Hamston House” in Surrey. He has been trying to sell it for £18million since England-Russia relations deteriorated following the poisoning of two Russian spies in 2018. He also owns a yacht. The name “Clio” (Clio) that on Wednesday was in the Maldives.
The businessman, unlike other powerful Russian makers, has faced sanctions. Because he came out to call for peace in this war through social media.
“Negotiations must begin as early as possible,” he said.
Igor Sechin
Igor Sechin (IGOR SECHIN)
Net asset value unknown
It was sanctioned by the US and the EU.
EU announces sanctions once morest Igor Seshin on Feb 28, saying he had a long and deep ties with President Putin. He was believed to be a close mentor. one of the most trusted Russian leaders And it’s also a close friend who should be in contact with each other every day.
In Russia, Darth Vader was nicknamed for his brutality in dealing with his rivals. US embassy internal communication document A leaked figure in 2008 identifies him as a mysterious figure, and jokes suggest that he may not be real. It is something that the Russian authorities made up to create fear in the mind.” On February 24, the United States announced additional sanctions once morest Seshin.
The Darth Vader of Russia has shifted between political and business roles. Perhaps he held senior management positions in both politics and business at the same time. When Putin was Prime Minister He was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister. His current position is Rosneft’s management giant oil enterprises
Working together, Sechin Putin came to the St. Petersburg mayor’s office in the 1990s and is believed to have worked in the KGB. or the Russian intelligence agency. But Seshin never came out to admit this.
Since all of his business is in Russia, no one knows exactly how much Sechin’s total assets are. French authorities had seized a yacht called Amore Vero that was thought to be related to him, because Olca Tse. His second wife, Shina, always posted pictures of her while on the boat. following the ship was seized The two of them divorced. Besides that There were very few traces of his assets overseas. so hard to find and seize those assets
Alex Miller
Alex Miller
net asset value unknown
was sanctioned by the US
Alexei Miller is another old friend of President Putin. He was another one who built his position on the basis of his loyalty to the Leader. He was Putin’s assistant on the Committee on International Relations in the St Petersburg Mayor’s Office in the 1990s.
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Alexei Miller (right) and President Putin in February this year.
He is the executive of Prom Gas. A very influential state-owned oil enterprise since 2001, that appointment surprised everyone and said he was unlikely to be able to manage anything other than following the orders of his former boss. can be seen from the US ambassador Moscow reported that gas prom. “Ineffective, go in the direction of politics. and full of deceit.”
Miller was not sanctioned during Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014, but in 2018 the US added him to the sanctions list. Miller responded by saying he was proud “when not listed on the first sanctions list. I was wondering if there might be something wrong. But finally my name was included. So we are doing the right thing,” he said.
Finding out if he has any assets outside of Russia is very difficult. and there is no information regarding his wealth figure at all.
Peter Aven (Petr Aven is spelled by some media) and Mikhail Friedman.
Peter Evans and Mikhail Friedman
Aven’s net worth is approximately $4.8 billion.
Fridman’s total assets are around $12 billion.
Both were boycotted by the EU.
The EU says Peter Evans (pictured at left) is one of the powerful people who has close ties with Putin, while Mikhail Friedman is a close friend of the leader’s insider. The two co-founders of Alpha Bank, the largest private bank in Russia.
In the investigation report of Mr Muller Ewen meets Putin at the Kremlin regarding four times a year. The report also said that in the meeting, the comments or criticism Putin made to Ewen was an order. And if he doesn’t follow it, it may result in bad consequences.
In 2016, Putin warned the two to protect their interests and assets once morest potential sanctions. Their shares are in Letter One, an investment group headquartered in London. frozen by EU sanctions causing both of them to leave the management of the said company And Ewen also resigned from his board of directors at the Royal Academy of Arts in London.
The two have said they will protest once morest the unfounded sanctions. by using every possible means
Friedman is estimated to be worth around $12 billion. that lives in a house in London There was also another massive property in north London that was bought for £65 million.
At a news conference in London on Tuesday He said the war in Ukraine was But it cannot openly criticize the Kremlin authorities because doing so might cost hundreds of thousands of employees.
