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Ukraine's oligarchs

August 13, 2014

With an estimated fortune of some 8.5 billion euros, Rinat Akhmehtov is one of Ukraine's richest men.

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Rinat Achmetow Archiv 2007
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The oligarch has coal mines and steel factories throughout the country, but the recent fighting in eastern Ukraine has forced some of his operations to shut down. DW got a rare look at one of his mines in western Ukraine.
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Mining and steel brought Rinat Akhmetov immense wealth. Today his business empire employs about 300,000 people in Ukraine. Despite his immense power, little is known about how his empire operates behind the scenes. For the first time ever, Rinat Akhmetov has allowed a journalist to bring his camera into the company premises in Kryvyi Rih.
BusinessAugust 5, 201404:29 min