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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-20-04 04:49 PM
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Moscow 'has most billionaires'
The Russian capital Moscow now boasts more billionaires than any other city in the world, according to a survey by Forbes magazine.
The study also estimates that a quarter of Russia's wealth is now concentrated in the hands of just 100 people.

Topping the list with an estimated fortune of $15.2bn is Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the former head of the oil firm Yukos, who is presently in jail facing charges of fraud and tax evasion.

The 37-year-old oil and aluminium tycoon, Roman Abramovich, who last year bought London's Chelsea Football Club, is Russia's second wealthiest man, worth $12bn.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3710977.stm
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freetobegay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-20-04 04:51 PM
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1. Is that in rubles?
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kixot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-20-04 05:43 PM
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2. Niet!
Is in Vodka.
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russian33 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-20-04 06:41 PM
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3. It's in dollars...
...but are they legal billions? that's questionable at best
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