Roman Abramovich is out of the top 10 wealthiest Russians drafted by Forbes magazine Russia. The owner of Chelsea football club lost $ 1.9 billion last year from his fortune estimated at 10.2 billion dollars in 2013, rated 13th among the richest in Russia, according to AFP.
Forbes did not provide any explanations as to the reasons of Abramovich wealth, known for his passion for yachts, trips and the Chelsea club. Abramovich owns an art collection valued at 1 billion dollars.
Tycoon Alisher Usmanov still holds the first place in the ranking conducted by Forbes Russia, he is one of Arsenal's major shareholders.
Alisher Usmanov, who made his fortune out of mining and industry, has extended his financial empire to the media and other sectors.
Usmanov has a fortune estimated by Forbes at 17.6 billion dollars, which places him first in the top of Russian billionaires and 34th among billionaires worldwide.
The second runner up is billionaires Mikhail Fridman, owner of Alfa Group. He has a fortune estimated at 16.5 billion dollars, followed by Leonid Mikhelson, with 15.4 billion dollars.
Viktor Vekselberg, co-owner of oil giant TNK-BP, is in fourth place with a fortune of 15.1 billion dollars.
The top 5 is closed by Vagit Alekperov, President of LUKOIL with 14.8 billion dollars .