FX.co ★ Billionaires forever: most stable rich citizens in Russia

The prolonged crisis caused by international sanctions and a sharp collapse in oil prices negatively affected the material prosperity of both poor and wealthy citizens. The unstable situation in the Russian economy has changed the Forbes results. It was updated by almost 12%. As a result, 23 of 200 super-rich businessmen of the past year could not overcome the level of $ 350 million. There is a list of wealthy Russians who managed to stay afloat and keep their prosperity.

Mikhail Fridman

Mikhail Fridman is Chairman of the Supervisory Board and principal founder of Alfa Group Consortium, one of the leading business enterprises in Russia. He has built Alfa Group into a market leader in Banking, Investments, Telecommunications, Retail Trade and Water Utilities. Alfa Group Consortium incorporates: Alfa-Bank, which is one of Russia's largest privately owned banks. Mr. Fridman also serves as Member of the Supervisory Board of VimpelCom Ltd., the seventh largest telecommunication company in the world; besides Mr. Fridman is a member of the Supervisory Board of X5 Retail Group N.V. From February 2008, Mikhail Fridman is a member of the Board of Directors of Alfa-Bank. Mikhail Fridman is one of Russia's most influential and successful business leaders. His strategies of acquisition, growth and integration have made Alfa Group among the most attractive partners for international investment in Russia. The state for the current year is $ 13.3 billion.

Alisher Usmanov

Alisher Usmanov is the founder of USM Holdings, a diversified international holding company which brings together a number of businesses, including: Metalloinvest, a leading global supplier of HBI and iron ore products; Baikal Mining Company, which holds an exploration licence for the largest copper deposit in Russia, MegaFon, one of the largest mobile operators in Russia and a pioneer in 4G/LTE services; and Mail.Ru Group, the Russian-language internet market leader. The financial status for the current year is estimated at $ 12.5 billion. Usmanov is an active member of the executive bodies of a number of non-governmental organisations and companies that play key roles in the development of the Russian economy. Last year, the businessman allocated 1 billion rubles for the Russian Football Union.

Vladimir Potanin

Moscow-born oligarch Vladimir Potanin has made his billions through his metals company Norilsk Nickel, of which he is chairman and a key shareholder, and the conglomerate Interros, which he founded in 1990. He has also signed Bill Gates' and Warren Bufet's Giving Pledge, promising to give at least half of his wealth to charity. The fortune for the current year is $ 12.1 billion.

Alexey Mordashov

Born to mill worker parents, Alexey Mordashov's self-made billions derive from his steel firm Severstal, where he was CEO for 19 years; though he resigned in 2015, he is still the company's majority shareholder. His estimated net worth is $10.9 billion. The businessman started the carrier in the 90s of the last century as the finance and economy directorof the Cherepovets Metallurgical Combine (CMP). He concluded the first contracts with traders who sold metal to the West. Last year, Severstal's dividends were $ 577 million.

Viktor Vekselberg

Viktor Vekselberg is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Renova Group of Companies. The state for the current year is $ 10.5 billion. Ukranian-born Viktor Vekselberg earned much of his fortune from selling his 50% stake in the oil company TNK-BP. He currently holds investments in Schmolz+Bickenbach, a Swiss steel firm, and Octo Telematic, an Italian software company, the Bank of Cyprus, and more. Currently, the businessman owns significant shares of Swiss companies Oerlikon (38.3%) and Sulzer (57.1%). He is also the world's largest private collector of Faberge eggs.

Vladimir Lisin

Vladimir Lisin is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of NLMK, owner of the Universal Cargo Logistics (UCL Holding, 100%). The state for the current year is $ 9.3 billion. In the USSR he worked as an electrician at the Yuzhkuzbassugol enterprise. In the late 80's he headed the Soviet-Swiss firm "TSC-Steel", which sold substandard metal abroad. In the 90's he was vice-president of Trans CIS Commodities. For 10 years, from 2003 to 2013, the businessman received dividends from NLMK for $ 4.8 billion.

Vagit Alekperov

Oil magnate Vagit Alekperov's wealth derives from his position as CEO of Russia's biggest oil company, Lukoil. From 1979 on worked in Kogalymneftegaz (Siberia) at first as an engineer, then as general director of the association. In 1990, Alekperov was appointed deputy minister of the Oil and Gas Industry of the Soviet Union and became the youngest deputy energy minister in Soviet history. In 1992-1993 he became the President of the Oil Concern Langepasuraikogalymneft. Over the past year, the amount of the businessman's dividends was $ 480 million.

Roman Abramovich

Another affluent sports enthusiast, the famous oligarch Roman Abramovich earns his wealth from investments in companies including the steel and mining business Evraz, nickel manufacturer Norilsk Nickel, and Chelsea Football Club, which he owns. The businessman started his business in 1988, headed the co-op "Uyut", and by the beginning of the 90s he started selling petroleum products. His estimated net worth is$7.6 billion.

Mikhail Prokhorov

Mikhail Prokhorov's fortune comes from being the owner of the National Basketball Association team the Brooklyn Nets and the Barclays Centre, the team's home in New York City, as well as his investment in the nickel corporation Norilsk Nickel. The businessman is also known for his unsuccessful run against Vladimir Putin in Russia's 2012 presidential election. The businessman also owns the basketball club Brooklyn Nets with the share of 100%. The state for the current year is $ 7.6 billion.