Problems with accepting payments were compounded by falling metal prices.
Large Russian companies are refusing to pay dividends and asking for help from the government.
UC Rusal, founded by Oleg Deripaska, demanded that the board of directors of Norilsk Nickel and Vladimir Potanin change management due to accidents. Deripaska and Potanin sued for several years because of the shares of the enterprise.
The state of the main owner of Norilsk Nickel, Vladimir Potanin, fell by $ 3.6 billion amid environmental scandals, but he still remains the richest Russian.
The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case due to the spill of more than 44 tons of aviation fuel that occurred on the pipeline of the Norilsk Nickel subsidiary.
Norilsk Nickel does not agree with the methodology for calculating fuel spill damage.
Russian oligarchs were able to make fortunes that would be enough for a comfortable life of several generations.
The oligarch once again pushed the payment of huge dividends to Norilsk Nickel, which was opposed by another shareholder Vladimir Potanin.
The state of the co-owner of Norilsk Nickel grew by 8.5 billion dollars a year.
The company magazine identified the largest business structures that benefited from Western sanctions against Russia.
She demands from Vladimir Potanin 5.8 billion pounds.