Russian-born businessman Yevgeny Lebedev was among the candidates for a lifetime peerage and a seat in the British House of Lords. The son of a former member of the Forbes list, Alexander Lebedev, is known for his friendly relations with Boris Johnson.
For the first time, the publishing business in Britain brought banker Alexander Lebedev and his son Yevgenu a net profit, partially caused by the sale of the £24 million i newspaper, created back in 2010 on the basis of The Independent.