Russian Billionaire's Ex-Wife Seeks to Invalidate Marriage Agreement

The ex-wife of Arkady Rotenberg, who is widely viewed as one of Russia’s most influential businessmen, challenged the validity of their prenuptial agreement in Moscow’s Tushinsky District Court, and may be entitled to a substantial portion of the businessman’s wealth, his lawyer Philipp Ryabchenko told RAPSI Friday. Rotenberg divorced his wife Natalia last April, and now she challenges the validity of a prenuptial agreement. If her claim were to be granted she may be entitled to half of the wealth Rotenberg has accrued since they got together, according to Ryabchenko. According to his profile on Forbes’ list of billionaires, Rotenberg’s net worth is valued at approximately $3.3 billion, as of March 2013.

http://www.rapsinews.com/judicial_news/20130816/268576384.html

Ex-Wife Sues Russian Billionaire over Hawaii Property

Elena Rybolovleva has sued her estranged husband, Russian billionaire Dmitri Rybolovlev, in Hawaii over allegations that he had used a “sham” company to purchase a $20 million Kauai property in contravention of a freeze order issued by the Supreme Court of Switzerland. Last year, Rybolovleva sued Rybolovlev over his $88 million purchase of a penthouse in New York City, maintaining that her husband had purchased the apartment through a shell company, despite the Geneva court’s imposition of a provisional freeze on his shares and assets pending the completion of divorce proceedings. According to a Forbes profile, which listed his net worth as of March 2013 at $9.1 billion, Rybolovlev amassed much of his fortune through his stake in Russian fertilizer producer Uralkali, which he sold in 2006 for $6.5 billion.

http://www.rapsinews.com/judicial_news/20130808/268496680.html

Putin, Wife Announce Divorce

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife, Lyudmila, announced on national television that their marriage is over, ending years of media speculation about the couple’s relationship. “Yes, you could say this is a civilized divorce,” Lyudmila said in response to a journalist’s question after a ballet performance, the first time they were seen in public since the president’s inauguration in May 2012. Both Putins said the reason for their split was the president’s work, which consumes most of his time and requires a very public lifestyle.

http://en.ria.ru/russia/20130606/181545049/After-Night-at-Ballet-Russias-First-Couple-Announces-Divorce.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q0kkFupnmc (video)