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Russia's richest man in $7 billion divorce fight
CNN Money ^ | June 8, 2015 | Ivana Kottasova

Posted on 06/08/2015 10:19:54 AM PDT by McGruff

Think fracking pioneer Harold Hamm's divorce was pricey? Think again. The ex-wife of Russia's richest man Vladimir Potanin wants half his $15 billion fortune. The couple divorced last year. Potanin offered Natalia Potanina, his wife of 30 years, a settlement including a monthly allowance of $250,000 and properties in Moscow, London, and New York

(Excerpt) Read more at money.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: divorcesettlement; potanin
Wonder who gets the giraffe?


1 posted on 06/08/2015 10:19:54 AM PDT by McGruff
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To: McGruff

First world problems. I wonder how many lies he had to tell and nuts he had to stomp on to get there.


2 posted on 06/08/2015 10:21:45 AM PDT by jsanders2001
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To: McGruff

Beyond what amount of Rubles do they just call you a whore?


3 posted on 06/08/2015 10:22:37 AM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: Don Corleone

Depends on the exchange rates................


4 posted on 06/08/2015 10:35:41 AM PDT by Red Badger (Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
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To: jsanders2001
Not really all that attractive:


5 posted on 06/08/2015 10:38:37 AM PDT by Lazamataz (America has less than a year left.)
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To: McGruff

This is Russia... things work a little differently there.

If I were this guy, in this situation in that place, I would tell her this:

“You’re going to take 750 MILLION dollars, IN CASH, and then you are going to go away and live your life in peace. If you refuse this offer you will get nothing. And you will go away, but in a different way.”


6 posted on 06/08/2015 10:49:17 AM PDT by navyguy (The National Reset Button is pushed with the trigger finger.)
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To: navyguy

or equivalently 187.5 kg of weapons grade plutonium

either way, that is one expensive pu$$y


7 posted on 06/08/2015 11:08:33 AM PDT by SteveH
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To: Lazamataz

What happened to her face?


8 posted on 06/08/2015 11:10:13 AM PDT by Tax-chick (You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.)
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To: Tax-chick

She was born, against a wall, at a high rate of speed.


9 posted on 06/08/2015 11:12:24 AM PDT by Lazamataz (America has less than a year left.)
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To: Lazamataz

Yeah, I can see that.


10 posted on 06/08/2015 11:14:57 AM PDT by Tax-chick (You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.)
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To: Tax-chick

I’d still hit it.


11 posted on 06/08/2015 11:20:36 AM PDT by Lazamataz (America has less than a year left.)
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To: McGruff

If a man is the fracking king, and amasses a fortune, it only stands to reason that the woman he sleeps with is entitled to half. I mean, he could have NEVER done what he did without her. Or something like that/


12 posted on 06/08/2015 11:26:07 AM PDT by DesertRhino (I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office)
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To: Lazamataz

Well, at the very least, she’s worth $250,000 a month with properties in Moscow, London, and New York.


13 posted on 06/08/2015 11:26:47 AM PDT by Tax-chick (You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.)
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To: Lazamataz
The picture I posted is from a TV commercial. Go to the link to see the real rich Russian ex-wife.
14 posted on 06/08/2015 11:28:51 AM PDT by McGruff (Never Forget)
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To: Lazamataz

The real ex-wife is a well-preserved 50-ish brunette. Who’s this mutant-lady?


15 posted on 06/08/2015 11:32:55 AM PDT by Tax-chick (You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.)
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To: Tax-chick

It doesn’t matter if this is my post-op tranny picture.

Because it’s not.

And even if it was, don’t be a hater.


16 posted on 06/08/2015 11:49:42 AM PDT by Lazamataz (America has less than a year left.)
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To: Lazamataz

Looks like a puffer fish to me. And I was referring to how he made his billions not how he got the puffer fish...lol


17 posted on 06/08/2015 12:31:37 PM PDT by jsanders2001
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To: McGruff
They divorced last year, she loved him, he dumped her after 30 years and 3 children. Bet he was screwing around and probably married his mistress. Yes, I am assuming wildly. But I bet he was. And she might be trying to punish him for abandoning her.

she deserves a lot more than the jerk is offering her. I would take a billion. haha
18 posted on 06/08/2015 12:48:29 PM PDT by Shimmer1 (Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.)
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To: navyguy
But she is quite clear on what to do with Norilsk Nickel. "I want to give my shares to the state. I want to avoid corporate conflicts. I want such a big strategic object to be under the state control," she told CNN.

She is pledging 15% control of the world's biggest nickel concern to the state should she win. This is probably what is keeping her alive.

19 posted on 06/08/2015 1:04:36 PM PDT by RightOnTheBorder
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To: RightOnTheBorder

Exactly... I have Russian friends and money talks in Russia... even more than it does here.


20 posted on 06/09/2015 8:55:02 AM PDT by navyguy (The National Reset Button is pushed with the trigger finger.)
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