Russia: Severstal owner leading rating of richest people
Owner of the Russian steelmaker Severstal Alexei Mordashov outpaced Leonid Mikhelson, major shareholder of the national gas producer Novatek, in the rating of the richest Russians, Forbes said on July 31. Mordashov’s wealth is estimated at $16.8 billion, followed by Mikhelson with $16.2 billion, it said. “The ascent of Mordashov was facilitated by a significant…