Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to revoke the Russian citizenship of billionaire Ruben Vardanyan, who had previously announced that he had renounced his Russian citizenship. The document has been officially published portal legal information.
The presidential decree of December 22, 2022 states that “To fulfill the applications of the following persons to renounce the citizenship of the Russian Federation: 1) Vardanyan Ruben Karlenovich, born on May 25, 1968 in Armenia.”
On September 1, Russian billionaire of Armenian descent Ruben Vardanyan announced on his Telegram channel that he had decided to renounce his Russian citizenship and move to the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (DRC).
Vardanyan reportedly took such a step in connection with another tension between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
according to the magazine forbesVardanyan has $ 1 billion. 200 richest businessmen in Russia – ranks 116th in the 2021 ranking. In 2020, he took the 103rd place in this list.