Almost half of Russia’s richest people are those who profit from the war. At least 81 of the names on the list of Russia’s 200 richest people (according to the 2021 Forbes ranking) are clearly from Russia, according to the results of a study published on Monday, July 31 by the independent research website Proekt. was found to be involved in the invasion of Ukraine. The companies they profit from supply parts, equipment and fuel to the Russian military and defense factories.
Investigations show that Roman Abramovich’s Evraz mining company supplies raw materials for tank factories and chemicals for explosives and missiles. At the beginning of the conflict, Abramovich tried to present himself as a “mediator” between Kiev and Moscow in order to find a “peaceful solution”, avoiding a meeting to which Kremlin leaders had invited all major Russian businessmen. did. The plan quickly failed, but the businessman was unable to achieve his main goal of avoiding European and American sanctions.
