Comments by "R Johansen" (@rjohansen9486) on "Russia's Mind-Boggling Claim Of How Many Ukrainian Soldiers Killed In Just One Month" video.
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@truth959 Forbes: Despite social media reports claiming he’s a billionaire, Zelensky doesn’t come close to making Forbes’ global wealth rankings.
A popular internet meme currently making the rounds claims without evidence that the Ukrainian president is worth $1.4 billion. The insinuation is clear. For Zelensky, a former comedian, to have accumulated a fortune of this size, there must be corruption involved. And while this claim has been parroted by its fair share of anonymous Twitter eggs, a number of blue checks have gotten in on the action.
Forbes’ answer: he’s not. The Russian invasion has hit Ukraine’s billionaires hard. According to Forbes’ 36th annual World’s Billionaires List, there are only seven left in the country and Zelensky is not one of them. He’s currently worth roughly $20 million at most.
His main asset: an estimated 25% stake in Kvartal 95, a group of companies that produce humorous shows, which he transferred to his partners after being elected president, though he’ll likely regain his shares after leaving office. Kvartal 95 produced and owns the Servant of the People series. Netflix, which previously streamed the show between 2017 and 2021, snapped up the rights again in March. With estimated revenues of $30 million annually, Forbes Ukraine values Zelensky’s stake at $11 million.
While he does own a flat in one of Ukraine’s most expensive apartment buildings in the center of Kyiv, it’s relatively modest by Western standards. Forbes estimates Zelensky’s entire real estate portfolio is worth $4 million, including two more wholly owned apartments, two that he co-owns, a single commercial property and five parking spaces.
We estimate he and his wife Olena Zelenska share a bank account that holds roughly $2 million in cash and government bonds. Their other assets, consisting of two cars and some jewelry, are worth no more than $1 million.
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@truth959 So, Zelensky is not a multi billionaire, not even a billionaire! But Putin is, what do you say about him?? Where do you think his wealth come from, his salary is USD 180 000 a year? And before that, he was a spy.
Putin has ruled Russia like a mafia boss and robbed his country for over 20 years now. In 2017, financier Bill Browder claimed putin is worth $200 billion (200.000.000.000.) and USD 2 Billion+ annual income. He testified before the U.S. Senate and said Putin was the “richest man in the world” as a result of “terrible crimes” his government committed. Putin is often seen sporting luxury watches and own a 190,000 square-foot, $1.4 billion worth mansion atop a cliff overlooking the Black Sea, 19 houses, 700 cars, 58 aircraft and helicopters including a $716 million plane called “The Flying Kremlin” that has a toilet made of gold, $100 million mega yacht designed by a nuclear submarine maker from the Russian navy, according to several reports.
He has a "Western billionaire lifestyle", but officially hates all western. He and his relatives own big houses in UK, France etc. Wears western fashion and buy western arts, as well as other fancy designs. The video of the Black Sea mansion called “Putin’s Palace” had gone viral in January 2021.
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