Richest Russians increased their wealth by nearly $24 billion in 2025

13:54; 02 January 2026 year

By the end of 2025, the wealth of the richest Russians has increased by nearly $24 billion. These figures were announced by Bloomberg agency, which prepared the latest "Billionaires Index" based on the value of company shares. Among Russian businessmen, the wealth of Alisher Usmanov, a shareholder of the largest Russian iron ore producer, Metalloinvest, increased the most over the past year. He earned $6.04 billion, increasing his fortune to $19.3 billion. In second place is Iskander Mahmoudov, founder of the Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company. His wealth grew by $4.75 billion, reaching $7.88 billion. The third position was taken by Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov, who earned $3.38 billion in the past year, bringing his fortune to $14.4 billion. Also among the wealthiest Russians is Wildberries founder and CEO of RVB, Tatiana Kim, who earned $515 million, increasing her fortune to $7.89 billion. The biggest losses in 2025 were suffered by businessman Mikhail Fridman. His fortune decreased by $4.7 billion, down to $10.1 billion.

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