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Politico: Ukraine’s sanctions adviser urges EU sanctions on Russian billionaires Vladimir Potanin and Vladimir Lisin after Mikhail Fridman and Alisher Usmanov ...
meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/24/politico-ukraine-s-sanctions-adviser-urges-eu-sanctions-on-russian-billionaires-vladimir-potanin-and-vladimir-lisin-after-mikhail-fridman-and-alisher-usmanov-are-delisted
Despite Sanctions: Report: Richest Russians Increase Fortunes to Record High: The war of aggression against Ukraine is not only causing losses in Russia ...
n-tv.de/wirtschaft/Bericht-Reichste-Russen-steigern-Vermoegen-auf-Rekordwert-id30746174.html
Russia’s Richest Have Gained $22.5Bln Since Start of 2025: Russian billionaires have collectively gained $22.5 billion since the start of the year ...
themoscowtimes.com/2025/06/02/russias-richest-have-gained-225bln-since-start-of-2025-a89301
Metals billionaire Potanin acquires minority stake in 'Russia's Google': Sanctioned Russian billionaire Vladimir Potanin has acquired a 9.95% stake in internet ...
reuters.com/technology/metals-billionaire-potanin-acquires-minority-stake-russias-google-2025-05-27/
Key FactsPotanin Secures Minority Stake in Yandex Internet Giant
May 27, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- Sanctioned Russian billionaire Vladimir Potanin acquired a 9.95% stake in Yandex through companies he controls.
- In July 2024, a Russian investor consortium purchased Yandex's Russian business for about $5.4 billion, ending foreign ownership.
- The stake transfer followed the expiration of a lock-up period, with no shareholder gaining controlling interest.
- Observers note the deal illustrates how sanctions on individuals can be circumvented given Potanin's sanctioned status.
The deal is an example of how sanctions on individuals can be circumvented.— Sergei Aleksashenko, a former deputy governor of the Bank of Russia and critic of the Ukraine war, commented on the implications of the deal.
cepa.org Apr 07 25
Russia’s Increasingly Bellicose Elite: More people with an interest in continuing the war against Ukraine are joining Russia's entourage against peace.
cepa.org/article/russias-increasingly-bellicose-elite/
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Russia’s Richest Man Sees Ruble at 100-110 Versus Dollar as ‘Reasonable’: An exchange rate of 100 to 110 rubles per US dollar is “reasonable” as it balances the ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-14/russia-s-richest-man-sees-ruble-at-100-110-versus-dollar-as-reasonable
Paid articlePaywallRussian oligarch Potanin wins divorce claim appeal, case continues
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Wealth of Russian oligarchs increases by US$50 billion in 2023: The wealth of Russias richest people increased by more than US$50 billion last year ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/01/2/7435600/
trib.al Dec 24 23
SocGen to Sell Stakes in Russian Holdings to Potanin’s Rosbank: Societe Generale SA can complete its exit from Russia by selling stakes in some of the country’s ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-24/socgen-to-sell-stakes-in-russian-holdings-to-potanin-s-rosbank
