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.
The state transport leasing company acquired 76.27% of the National Reserve Bank, which was almost 80% owned by Alexander Lebedev, the amount of his package in different years was estimated from 4 to 8 billion rubles.
During the year, the downed Malaysian Boeing was mentioned in more than 100 publications of Novaya Gazeta; the majority of publications were of an anti-Russian character.