Wealth

Lukoil co-owner Vagit Alekperov added the most. He became rich by more than $3 billion - up to $18.5 billion.

Wealthy Russians who have faced travel restrictions due to Western sanctions are looking for new destinations for premium holidays. Against this background, the demand for safari tours in Zimbabwe has grown.

These are the biggest losses of billionaires since at least 2010.

Despite the sanctions and the drop in capitalization of the largest Russian companies, some Russian businessmen were able to increase their wealth in the past year. Forbes has published the TOP 10 Russian billionaires who got rich more than others in 2022.

On December 30 - the day of peak pre-New year demand - spending by Russian buyers may fall by 24% year-on-year. Expenses on this day will be the minimum for the last five years.