Russia minted 22 new billionaires last year, even as the West slapped sanctions on the country to try to cripple it financially by Huileng Tan SOURCE: Business Insider

 

• Russia minted 22 new billionaires in 2022, per Forbes World's Billionaires List.
• There are now 105 Russian billionaires worth $474 billion collectively — up from $320 billion on-year.
• The fortunes of some Russian billionaires have been boosted by high commodity prices.