Being the wife of an oligarch means constantly being under the microscope of journalists and paparazzi. It is by their instagram that it is easy to determine what they are wearing now or where celebrities are resting. Someone happily shares the details of their life, and someone tries once again not to shine in public. What do the ladies of the heart of Russian oligarchs look like?
1. Irina Viner
Spouse: Alisher Usmanov.
State: $ 15.4 billion
The wife of the founder of USM Holdings and No. 3 on the Forbes list of the richest Russians is an athlete, honored coach, hero of labor and doctor of pedagogical sciences. She is the head coach of the Russian rhythmic gymnastics team, and since 2008 she has also been the president of the All-Russian Federation.
2. Elena Timchenko
Spouse: Gennady Timchenko.
State: $ 19.4 billion
The wife of one of the Novatek executives runs their charitable foundation. Elena claims that they strive to help the most remote regions, where the state cannot reach. Elena is a Finnish citizen and has long been the president of the Swiss social and cultural foundation Foundation Neva.
3. Alexandra Melnichenko
Spouse: Andrey Melnichenko.
State: $ 14.7 billion
Although the wife of an entrepreneur and a philanthropist is already slightly over 40, she is rarely given more than 25 by sight. Alexandra has not seen any scandals, she adheres to simple images in clothes and makeup, prefers naturalness in everything. In the past, she is a model and singer from Serbia Sandra Nikolic.
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4. Marina Dobrynina
Spouse: Victor Vekselberg.
State: $ 11.5 billion
The wife of the chairman of the board of Renova heads her own charitable foundation. Dobry Vek helps people with mental disorders, sponsors rehabilitation centers and develops hundreds of projects.
5. Polina Deripaska
Spouse: Oleg Deripaska.
State: $ 3 billion
The wife of a businessman and billionaire stands out against the background of instagram models with a craving for naturalness and simplicity. Polina is also a successful businesswoman herself, who heads the Forward Media Group publishing holding. She is very well known in journalistic circles.
6. Lyudmila Lisina
Spouse: Vladimir Lisin.
State: $ 21.6 billion
The wife of the chairman of the board of directors of the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant owns her own gallery. Lyudmila has been fond of art for many years and has created her own chamber project, where works from closed private collections are exhibited.
7. Stella Kesaeva
Spouse: Igor Kesaev.
State: $ 3.8 billion
The wife of the owner of the Mercury group of companies is the founder of her own Stella Art Foundation. She is a big fan of contemporary art, owns one of the best art collections in Russia, organizes exhibitions and events.
8. Veronica Zonabend
Spouse: Ruben Vardanyan.
State: $ 950 million
The wife of an entrepreneur and a major investor is a co-founder of their joint fund RVVZ Foundation. She is involved in charitable projects in Russia and Armenia. And in 2009 she tried herself as a film producer.
9. Elena Likhach
Spouse: Andrey Skoch.
State: $ 7.3 billion
The wife of a State Duma deputy is a happy mother of many children and a big fan of luxury yachts. According to rumors, Elena already has five children, and her husband has ten. Although officially the couple does not give any confirmation or comments.
10. Julia Milner
Spouse: Yuri Milner.
State: $ 4.1 billion
The wife of the former co-owner of Mail.Ru Group is a successful model in the past. After marriage, the girl actively took up photography and art, but was remembered primarily for her shocking images. Now the couple is actively promoting science in Silicon Valley.
11. Elena Perminova
Spouse: Alexander Lebedev.
State: $ 1.1 billion
The young wife of an entrepreneur and politician has become a real Instagram star.The girl actively publishes photos with world celebrities, brags about cooperation with luxury brands and does charity work.
12. Ellada Yakobashvili
Spouse: David Yakobashvili.
State: $ 900 million
The wife of one of the founders of Wimm-Bill-Dann and part-time niece of his partner Gavrila Yushvaev. The couple have been together for about thirty years, and they got married in 1991. Hellas lives in France, and, according to David, he flies to her for the weekend.