Russia

Russian Billionaire Orders Airbus A380 As Private Jet

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, Chelsea FC owner is believed to be the world’s first private buyer of the largest luxury jet - Airbus A380.

Popularity: 100% [?]

September 5, 2007

Divers Look for $200 000 Watch in Russian River

Russian news agencies report that on Thursday, July 5, two divers will start an operation to salvage a $200 000 Hellmuth chronograph watch that was dropped into the Neva river in the city of St. Petersburg.

Popularity: 12% [?]

July 3, 2007

Moscow Ranks as World’s Priciest City

Moscow is the world’s most expensive city for the second year in a row, thanks to an appreciating ruble and rising housing costs, a new survey reports.

Popularity: 6% [?]

June 19, 2007

Luxury Trans-Siberian Train Makes First Run

A super-luxury tourist train running from Moscow through Siberia to Vladivostok, near the Russian-Chinese border, began its inaugural run.

Popularity: 10% [?]

May 25, 2007

Russian Billionaire to Revive Faberge Jewelry Brand

Viktor Vekselberg, Russian billionaire and co-owner of UC Rusal aluminium giant and TNK-BP oil venture, has teamed up with the founder of BHP Billiton Brian Gilbertson to produce jewelry under the famous Faberge trademark.

Popularity: 17% [?]

April 16, 2007

Mysterious Russian Billionaire Building World’s Most Expensive Yacht

A mysterious Russian billionaire is building a yacht, worth 140 million pounds, in Genoa. It boasts seven decks, two helicopter pads and storage space for a submarine. The future owner’s name is kept secret, but it is not Roman Abramovich, the well-known Russian owner of the Chelsea Football Club.

Popularity: 14% [?]

March 12, 2007

Luxury Caviar Bar Opens in St. Petersburg, Russia

The 2nd Caviar Bar has opened in St. Petersburg in the hotel Angleter, which is closely linked with the hotel Astoria.

Popularity: 5% [?]

February 28, 2007