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Wealth of Russia’s richest individuals rises by $21.85 bln since start of 2026

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What to know about Wealth of Russia’s richest individuals rises by $21.85 bln since start of 2026

The article reports on the changes in wealth among Russia's richest businessmen since the beginning of 2026, citing the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. It lists specific gains for individuals like Andrey Melnichenko and Leonid Mikhelson, as well as losses for Mikhail Prokhorov and Pavel Durov.

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What happened

The combined wealth of Russia’s richest businessmen increased by $21.847 bln since the beginning of 2026, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index, which is calculated in part based on the value of company shares.

Why it matters

According to the ranking, Andrey Melnichenko, co-founder of EuroChem and SUEK, earned $5.63 bln since the start of the year, bringing his fortune to $24.6 bln.

Common ground

Novatek CEO Leonid Mikhelson increased his wealth by $4.15 bln, to $27.8 bln, while Severstal founder Alexey Mordashov gained $3.66 bln, raising his fortune to $29.9 bln.

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The article reports on the changes in wealth among Russia's richest businessmen since the beginning of 2026, citing the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. It lists specific gains for individuals like Andrey Melnichenko and Leonid Mikhelson, as well as losses for Mikhail Prokhorov and Pavel Durov.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Novatek CEO Leonid Mikhelson increased his wealth by $4.15 bln, to $27.8 bln”
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Wikipedia confirms Leonid Mikhelson is the CEO of Novatek and a billionaire. However, the provided evidence does not contain the specific figures for his wealth increase ($4.15 bln) or total ($27.8 bln) for the year 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — GES-2 (Russian: ГЭС-2), also known as MGES-2 and Tramvaynaya (Russian: Трамвайная, or Tram power station) – is a decommissioned power station on the Bolotnaya Embankment, in the Yakimanka District of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GES-2_(Moscow)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Leonid Viktorovich Mikhelson (Russian: Леони́д Ви́кторович Михельсо́н; born 11 August 1955) is a Russian-Israeli billionaire oligarch, businessman, CEO, chairman and major shareholder of the Russian g…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonid_Mikhelson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a ranking list of Russian billionaires. The following is based on the annual estimated wealth and assets assessment compiled and published by American business magazine Forbes. As of 2025, th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_billionaires
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Claim 2: “the wealth of Russian businessman Mikhail Prokhorov declined by $4.6 bln, to $12 bln”
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The web search results for 'Mikhail' return a basketball player and name meanings, but no financial data regarding businessman Mikhail Prokhorov's wealth decline in 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mikhail Renard Torrance (September 30, 1988 – June 18, 2026) was an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide before playing professionally in …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Torrance
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web search NEUTRAL — May 26, 2026 · Russian and Belarusian form of Michael, and an alternate transcription of Bulgarian Михаил (see Mihail). This was the name of two Russian tsars. Other notable bearers include the Russia…
https://www.behindthename.com/name/mikhail
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Mikhail is a boy's name of Russian origin meaning "who is like God". Mikhail is the 968 ranked male name by popularity.
https://nameberry.com/b/boy-baby-name-mikhail
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Claim 3: “Andrey Melnichenko, co-founder of EuroChem and SUEK, earned $5.63 bln since the start of the year, bringing his fortune to $24.6 bln”
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While Wikipedia confirms Andrey Melnichenko is a Russian industrialist and billionaire, there is no evidence in the provided results regarding his specific wealth increase of $5.63 billion or a total of $24.6 billion in 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrey Igorevich Melnichenko (Russian: Андрей Игоревич Мельниченко, romanized: Andrey Igorevich Melnichenko; Belarusian: Андрэй Iгаравiч Мельнічэнка, romanized: Andrey Iharavich Myel′nichenka; born 8 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrey_Melnichenko_(industrial…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aleksandra Melnichenko (née Nikolić; Serbian: Александра Мељниченко, née Николић, romanized: Aleksandra Meljničenko; born 21 April 1977), also known as Sandra Meljničenko (Serbian Cyrillic: Сандра Мељ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandra_Melnichenko
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrey Melnichenko may refer to: Andrey Melnichenko (industrialist) (born 1972), Russian industrialist and philanthropist Andrey Melnichenko (skier) (born 1992), Russian cross-country skier
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrey_Melnichenko
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Claim 4: “The combined wealth of Russia’s richest businessmen increased by $21.847 bln since the beginning of 2026, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index”
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The provided evidence contains general information about billionaires and Wikipedia entries for specific individuals, but no data regarding the combined wealth of Russian businessmen in 2026 or the specific figure of $21.847 billion.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Black billionaires are individuals who are of predominantly black African ancestry with a net worth of at least US$1 billion. Nigerian business magnate Aliko Dangote had a net worth of US$30.3 billion…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_billionaires
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The World's Billionaires is an annual ranking by the American business magazine Forbes of people who are billionaires, i.e., they are estimated to have a net worth of US$1 billion or more. The list wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World's_Billionaires
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexander Gerko (born 3 December 1979) is a Russian-born British billionaire financial trader and founder of XTX Markets based in the United Kingdom. Gerko has a Ph.D. in mathematics and wrote several…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Gerko
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Claim 5: “The fortune of Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov decreased by $2.2 bln, to $12.2 bln”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding Pavel Durov's specific wealth decrease or total net worth for the year 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 14, 2026 ... 37 Arab billionaires have turned 10 key sectors into $138.7 billion in wealth. Which industries are dominating today and shaping the next ...
https://www.facebook.com/ForbesMENA.English/posts/37-arab-bi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 25, 2026 ... McKenzie Scott, most dedicated, intelligent, charitable quickly giving away settlement from Jeff Bezos divorce to places like our very own ...
https://www.facebook.com/forbes/posts/forbes-recalculated-th…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 31, 2026 ... Read more: https://bilyonaryo. com/2026/06/01/back-on-the-billionaires-list -sgp-surge-powers-robert-coyiuto-jr-s- ...
https://www.facebook.com/BilyonaryoPh/posts/after-six-years-…
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Claim 6: “Bloomberg has published its Billionaires Index since March 2012”
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The evidence explicitly states that the Bloomberg Billionaires Index was launched in March 2012.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Bloomberg Billionaires Index, launched in March 2012, is a daily ranking of the world's 500 richest people based on their net worth.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloomberg_Billionaires_Index
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web search NEUTRAL — Bloomberg Publishes First Global Daily Ranking of Billionaires. March 05, 2012 ... The Bloomberg Billionaires Index is a daily ranking of the world's 20 ...
https://www.bloomberg.com/company/press/bloomberg-publishes-…
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web search NEUTRAL — ... from the calculation. He also holds 350,000 ... Musk, who has said he intends to retire on planet Mars, joined Warren Buffett's Giving Pledge in April 2012.
https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/profiles/elon-r-musk/
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Claim 7: “Severstal founder Alexey Mordashov gained $3.66 bln, raising his fortune to $29.9 bln”
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Wikipedia confirms Alexey Mordashov is the founder/chairman of Severstal and a businessman. There is no evidence provided to verify the specific wealth gain of $3.66 billion or the total of $29.9 billion in 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — TUI AG (trading as TUI Group) is a German multinational leisure, travel and tourism company; it is the largest such company in the world. TUI is an acronym for Touristik Union International ("Tourism …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TUI_Group
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexey Alexandrovich Mordashov (Russian: Алексей Александрович Мордашов; born 26 September 1965) is a Russian businessman and oligarch. He is the main shareholder and chairman of Severstal, Russia's l…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexei_Mordashov
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nord is a 142 m (466 ft) superyacht launched by Lürssen at their yard near Bremen-Vegesack. Both the yacht's exterior and interior design are the work of Nuvolari & Lenard. Nord, formerly known as Pro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nord_(yacht)
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Claim 8: “The ranking includes information on the wealth of the world’s 500 richest people”
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The evidence explicitly states that the Bloomberg Billionaires Index is a daily ranking of the world's 500 richest people.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bloomberg L.P. also includes a news agency (Bloomberg News), a global television network (Bloomberg Television), websites, radio stations (Bloomberg Radio), subscription-only newsletters, and two maga…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloomberg_L.P.
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web search NEUTRAL — He began his career at the securities brokerage firm Salomon Brothers, before forming his own company in 1981. That company, Bloomberg L.P., is a financial information, software, and media firm that i…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bloomberg delivers business and markets news, data, analysis, and video to the world, featuring stories from Businessweek and Bloomberg News
https://www.bloomberg.com/
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