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Vladimir Olegovich Potanin (Russian: Владимир Олегович Потанин; born 3 January 1961) is a Russian businessman. He acquired his wealth notably through the controversial loans-for-shares program in Russia in the early to mid-1990s.
Dec 15, 2022 · Vladimir Potanin, who was placed on a U.S. sanctions list on Thursday, is one of Russia's wealthiest businessmen. Here are some key facts on the man, his investments and his career.
5 days ago · Potanin served as deputy prime minister under Boris Yeltsin and maintains ties with President Vladimir Putin. Potanin spent $2.5 billion developing Rosa Khutor, a ski resort, snowboard park...
4 days ago · Potanin is the president of Norilsk Nickel, the world's largest producer of high-grade nickel. The Dudinka, Russia-based company reported revenue of $14.4 billion in 2023.
May 12, 2022 · When he devised Russia’s infamous “loans for shares” programme in the 1990s, Vladimir Potanin leveraged his political influence and banking clout to snap up valuable state industrial assets ...
Dec 15, 2022 · The US sanctioned Vladimir Potanin, Russia’s richest tycoon and the president and biggest shareholder of mining giant MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC, but left his company untouched as it tries to...
Dec 15, 2022 · The US has imposed sanctions on Vladimir Potanin, the nickel tycoon and one of Russia’s wealthiest oligarchs, as it took new action to punish Moscow for its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
