Rinat Akhmetov: the richest man in Ukraine sues Russia

Steel magnate says invasion has cost him billions and violated his property rights

Rinat Akhmetov
(Image credit: Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images)

Ukraine’s richest man is to sue Russia for billions of dollars in compensation, claiming the invasion by Vladimir Putin has violated his property rights.

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