Hockey Puck Putin and his elite "friends", making money of war,...

Hockey Puck Putin and his elite "friends", making money of war, and profiting from the murders of Ukraine people and the supression of the Russain population.

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Lukoil founder Vagit Alekperov’s fortune rose by nearly $9 billion this year.Alexander Shcherbak/TASS/Sipa US

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Billionaire Leonid Mikhelson boosted his wealth by $2.5 billion since the start of the year.via REUTERS

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Alexei Mordashov was ranked at number 88 on the list.BLOOMBERG NEWS

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Alisher Usmanov was among the six Russians on the list of the world’s top 100 billionaires.EPA

According to reports, wealthy businessmen close to the Russian strongman have profited from the conflict through their support oframped-up weapons production.

Other Russian notables on the list — many of whom have long spread their money and assets around the world in case of any domestic troubles — also saw their treasure chests fill up.

Roman Abramovich, the former owner of British football club Chelsea, upped his total by $89 million for a total of $7.9 billion.

Former Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov added $1.42 billion to his holdings this year, topping off at $11.8 billion.