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Ukraine's richest man Rinat Akhmetov vows to rebuild besieged Mariupol

According to Forbes magazine, Akhmetov's net worth in 2013 reached $15.4 billion. It currently stands at $3.9 billion

Rinat Akhmetov, Ukraine's richest ma; Photo: Wikipedia (by Komul - Own work)
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Rinat Akhmetov, Ukraine's richest man; Photo: Wikipedia (by Komul - Own work)

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Ukraine's richest man has pledged to help rebuild the besieged city of Mariupol, a place close to his heart where he owns two vast steelworks that he says will once again compete globally.
 
Rinat Akhmetov has seen his business empire shattered by eight years of fighting in Ukraine's east but remains defiant, sure that what he calls "our brave soldiers" will defend the Sea of Azov city reduced to a wasteland by seven weeks of bombardment.
 
For now, though, his Metinvest company, Ukraine's biggest steelmaker, has announced it cannot deliver its supply contracts and while his financial and industrial SCM

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