March 19, 2007
Roman Abramovich to be split up
The divorce of the richest person in Russia has sharpened the mathematical skills of the international community. The Roman Abramovich who multiplies billions has been put in the shadow by the Roman Abramovich who now has to divide billions into two expensively equal parts. According to the internet paper Newsru.com, the divorce will affect the following properties:
A Boeing-767 – estimated at $104 million;
a Boeing business-class – $52 million;
two jets – $65 million each;
the yacht Pelours, equipped with a missile-detection system, a submarine and a helipad– $134 million;
the yacht Ecstasie, with a swimming-pool and a Turkish bath – $134 million;
the Chelsea football club - $261 million;
the Chateau de la Croix (France), a castle in Cap d'Antibes on the French Riviera - $30 million;
a six-floor house in the posh London district of Knightsbridge – $51 million;
Fyning Hill, a country house with 420 acres of grounds in West Sussex – $33.6 million;
a 9000-square-metre penthouse in London’s Kensington – $54 million;
a five-floor Georgian mansion in London’s Belgravia - $20 million;
a house in Saint Tropez (on the French Côte d’Azur) – $18 million;
the legendary 260-room Eden Rock hotel in Cannes (France) – $1 billion;
and a country-house near Moscow - $15 million