Russian oligarchs (Russian: олигархи, romanized: oligarkhi) are business oligarchs of the former Soviet republics who rapidly accumulated wealth in the 1990s via the Russian privatisation that followed the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

Jan 16, 2025 · Russian oligarchs, tycoons who reaped enormous fortunes in the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. When the centrally planned economy of the then-Soviet Union crashed, a group of quick-thinking men picked up the pieces and turned them into vast private wealth.

Jan 30, 2018 · The US Treasury Department released a supposed list of 114 Russian politicians and businessmen, as well as 96 people labeled oligarchs, on Monday night.

Mar 7, 2022 · Russian oligarchs during the 1990s were essentially the major player both in the Russian political and business landscapes. Although the post-Soviet Russian government was instrumental in their accumulation of wealth, they eventually used their affluence to …

Mar 4, 2022 · U.S. President Joe Biden and other world leaders are setting their sights on Russia’s oligarchs as they seek new ways to punish Vladimir Putin – and those who have enabled him and profited from...

Dec 6, 2023 · When Vladimir Putin came to power in 2000, the outside world viewed “Russian oligarchs” as men who whose vast wealth, ruthlessly amassed, made them almost shadow rulers.

Apr 7, 2022 · For a quarter-century, Forbes has been investigating billionaire oligarchs, digging into their political connections, murky holdings and maze of offshore assets. Here’s everything you need to...

Mar 14, 2022 · In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. and allies have attempted a stranglehold on Russian banks, companies and oligarchs, whose gargantuan yachts and sprawling estates have left...

Jun 27, 2022 · Oligarchs — or extremely wealthy business leaders who are politically connected — became more prominent in Russia in the 1990s, but they are not unique to Russia. Many Russian oligarchs are...

Mar 15, 2022 · Today's Russian oligarchs — at home and abroad — may no longer be in charge of the government, and "oligarch" is now something of a misnomer.