Ukraine’s Forbes is rebuilding the Ukrainian leader’s fortune by denying rumors that he is considered a billionaire
By: VirgilioNotizie | Published on: 04/24/2022 09:52
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not a billionaire. A Forbes article detailing the Ukrainian president’s wealth estimates debunked wartime rumors that the former comedian was worth over $1 billion. Despite his name appearing in the lists of the Pandora Papers, the maxi-investigation into the offshore assets registered by the world’s richest and most powerful people, the Ukrainian leader doesn’t even come close to that number.
How Much Zelenskyy Earns, Ukraine’s President Isn’t a Billionaire: Forbes Estimates
The Ukrainian billionaires have been badly damaged by the aftermath of the war, so much so that among the richest people in the country there are only seven left in the 36th edition of the Forbes World Billionaires List, from which the former Ukrainian President and chocolate magnate Petro Poroshenko was removed this year.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not on the list of the richest men in the world, nor has he ever been a part of it.
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According to what was reconstructed by Forbes Ukraine is the Ukrainian leader’s net worth about $20 million.
How much does Zelenskyi earn, the Ukrainian President is not a billionaire: shares Quarter 95
His fortune consists mainly of the 25% stake in the group Quarter 95founded by companies that produce comedy shows and founded by Zelensky before he became president, along with Serhiy Shefir, the first public adviser to the Ukrainian presidency, and Ivan Bakanov, the head of the country’s security service.
After the election, the head of state transferred his shares to his partners, which he will most likely get back at the end of his term.
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This is how much Zelenskyy earns, the Ukrainian President is not a billionaire: income from “servant of the people”
Kvartal 95 produces and owns the series.servant of the peoplethe popular political comedy starring Zelensky as a Ukrainian university teacher who is elected president became known for predicting the fate of the head of state.
Since taking part in this TV series, which was broadcast by Netflix between 2017 and 2021 and reacquired the rights in March for an estimated turnover of $30 million a year, Zelenskyy would have worked Earned $11 million.
Photo source: ANSAVolodymyr Zelensky in the streets of Bucha
This is how much Zelenskyy earns, the Ukrainian President is not a billionaire: fortune
The rest of the Ukrainian President’s fortune consists of Real estate valued at around US$4 million, including an apartment in one of the most expensive condominiums in the center of Kyiv, two more condominiums, a single commercial property and five parking spaces.
Together with his wife Olena Selenska, Zelensky would share a bank account of approximately $2 million in cash and government bonds. He would also be in possession of two cars and jewelry worth around a million dollars.
Photo source: ANSA