FX.co ★ Russia's top 5 wealthiest citizens in 2017

In the outgoing year, many wealthy Russian citizens managed to increase their incomes. This required considerable stress, but the result was worth the effort. The Internet portal FinRussia offers to get acquainted with the rating of the richest Russian businessmen.

Alexey Mordashov, the leading shareholder of Severstal, occupies the first place in this list. His fortune reaches $19.2 billion.

The second place is given to Vladimir Potanin, the president of Norilsk Nickel, whose fortune is estimated at $17.9 billion.

The third place in the FinRussia rating is given to Vladimir Lisin, the chairman and the majority shareholder of Novolipetsk or NLMK. The size of its capital is $16.4 billion.

The fourth place in the list of the richest people in Russia is occupied by Leonid Mikhelson, the head of Novatek. His fortune reaches $16.1 billion.

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Renova Group ViktorVekselberg closes the list of top five wealthiest Russian citizens. His capital is estimated at $15.8 billion.