Forbes Magazine:Russia has over 100 Dollar Billionaires

[Afro-European]

Russia had 110 dollar billionaires by late 2007, 50 persons more than a year earlier, Vedomosti reported with reference to Forbes Russia Editor-in-Chief Maxim Kashulinsky.


The rating of Forbes Russia differs from the wealthiest list of the U.S. edition. Both teams of journalists view Basic Element CEO Oleg Deripaska the wealthiest Russian, while the second position goes to Roman Abramovich, according to the U.S. journalists, or to Severstal owner Alexei Mordashov, according to their Russian counterparts.

Russia had just 87 billionaires, yielding only to the United States in their number, says the list of the U.S. Forbes.

The difference in ratings, the editor-in-chief explained, roots in using forecasted data to compile the wealthiest list of the U.S. edition. The IPOs held in late 2007 changed the results as well. One more reason could be the depreciation of the U.S. dollar.

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Roman Abramovich

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Oleg Deripaska

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Alexei Mordashov

http://www.kommersant.com/p-12379/Billionaire_Forbes/

[ltrowley]

Whats with the queer handshake by Roman Abramovich? Putin doesn't look too impressed.

[Afro-European]

Whats with the queer handshake by Roman Abramovich? Putin doesn't look too impressed.


Maybe he didn't want to shake his hand at all :):).

[nagant_m44]

Whats with the queer handshake by Roman Abramovich? Putin doesn't look too impressed.

its not a handshake, hes pointing to something on the desk

[Mr.K]

I wish they paid their share of taxes.

[delio]

This is very good news ...for London! ..and for Switzerland!

[I'mOnlyHalfPolish]

Woo Hoo falling US Dollar!!!

Can't wait until I'm ass-raped paying Euro's in Germany next week.

[Calanen]

I wish they paid their share of taxes.

The taxes problem, is a problem for everyone in Russia. Nobody pays what they are supposed to. The question is, whether the government lets you get away with it or not. If you fall out of favour, then the answer is no.