11:02 - 29.12.2021

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December 29, Fineko/abc.az. The rating of Russian billionaires who got rich the most in 2021 was headed by Pavel Durov, the creator of the Telegram messenger.

ABC.AZ reports that according to Forbes’ website, his fortune increased by $13.81 bn up to $17.24 bn.

According to the journal, Durov's fortune has soared due to an increase in the evaluation of his main asset. In March 2021, Telegram placed its own bonds for the first time and raised $1 bn on the market. Also, Telegram increased its user base in the outgoing year after the failure of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp in October 2021. Telegram has registered 70 million new users.

By Elmir Murad