Rinat Akhmetov
Ukrainian oligarch
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| June 2024 | After massive attacks, DTEK lost 90% of its generating capacity, with thermal power plants attacked 180 times since the full-scale invasion began. |
| May 2024 | Announced serial production of additional protective steel screens for tanks (T-72, T-64, and M1 Abrams), delivering over 25 protection systems to the Armed Forces free of charge. |
| March 2024 | DRI, a subsidiary of DTEK, acquired an energy storage facility from Polish company Columbus, set to become the largest of its kind in Poland. |
| 2023 | DTEK commenced operations of the first phase of a 565MW wind farm, built just 100 km from the front line during wartime. |
| 2023 | Akhmetov completed the second stage of the Tylihul wind farm, the largest in Europe. |
| 2023 | DTEK paid UAH 40.2 billion in taxes and invested $1 billion in Ukraine's power infrastructure during the full-scale war. |
| November 15 2023 | Announced that since February 24, 2022, his companies had sent more than 6.7 billion UAH (185 million euros) to support the Armed Forces and civilian population. |
| April 2023 | Stated intention to seek compensation for losses caused by interference in his companies' operations by DNR and LNR between 2014-2017. |
| February 2023 | One year into the war, Akhmetov's entities provided $150 million in assistance, reaching over 18 million people across Ukraine. |
| February 2023 | All of Akhmetov's assets in Russian-occupied Donbas were confiscated by local Russian-installed authorities, who declared him a 'rogue individual'. |
| January 2023 | Launched the 'Heart of Azovstal' project, donating $25 million to help Mariupol defenders and families of fallen soldiers. |
| 2022 | Due to Russia's war in Ukraine, FC Shakhtar signed a stadium lease agreement with Legia Warsaw to host international matches. |
| July 11 2022 | Akhmetov announced he would surrender licenses of top television channels to the government and shut down print and internet media to comply with 'de-oligarchisation' legislation, stating he made an 'involuntary decision' for his investment company SCM to exit the media business. |
| June 2022 | Akhmetov filed a lawsuit against the Russian Federation with the European Court of Human Rights, seeking $17-20 billion in damages caused by military aggression. |
| March 2022 | In an interview with Ekonomichna Pravda, Akhmetov directly labeled Russia as an aggressor and Vladimir Putin as a war criminal, emphasizing Ukraine's peaceful nature. |
| March 2022 | Akhmetov publicly condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine in an interview with Radio Svoboda, describing the war as causing civilian suffering and characterizing it as a war crime and crime against humanity. |
| February 2022 | Beginning of the full-scale war, during which Akhmetov lost two-thirds of his fortune, including steel, energy, and agricultural assets. |
| February 24 2022 | From February 24 to early May, Akhmetov's businesses, Foundation, and FC Shakhtar donated almost US$72 million in humanitarian aid and support for the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Territorial Defence Forces. |
| February 22 2022 | Akhmetov announced SCM would pay ₴1 billion ($34 million) in advance taxes to support state finances amid growing tensions. |
| February 16 2022 | Akhmetov publicly stated his commitment to a united Ukraine, declaring 'happy Donetsk, happy Donbas can only be in a united and happy Ukraine'. |
| 2021 | Received UEFA Football Leadership Award from UEFA chief Aleksander Čeferin, marking Shakhtar's achievements during 25 years of his presidency and the club's 85th anniversary. |
| November 2021 | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Akhmetov of being enlisted to help plan a coup against him by Russia, which Akhmetov denied as an 'absolute lie'. |
| January 24 2021 | His older brother Ihor Akhmetov passed away. |
| August 27 2020 | The Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) dismissed the criminal case concerning Rotterdam+ due to lack of criminal elements. |
| March 2020 | Began financially helping fight COVID-19 after meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky, overseeing specific regions and cities including Donetsk, Ivano-Frankivsk, Luhansk, Lviv Oblast, and Kryvyi Rih. |
| February 2020 | Allocated ₴300 million to fight the coronavirus, with plans to expand support nationwide. |
| 2019 | Donated 200 ambulances to Ukrainian hospitals. |
| 2019 | Purchased Villa Les Cèdres in Cap Ferrat, France, from Gruppo Campari for €200 million |
| January 2019 | Paul Manafort's legal filing accidentally revealed that he had shared campaign polling data with Konstantin Kilimnik and discussed passing information to Rinat Akhmetov during Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. |
| February 28 2018 | Suspended humanitarian assistance in non-government controlled territories, affecting over 500,000 people who could no longer receive aid. |
| 2017 | Akhmetov's net worth dramatically decreased from $11.2 billion to $2.9 billion following the Euromaidan Revolution and Donbas War, with much of his former wealth reportedly redistributed to Russian oligarchs. |
| March 2017 | Humanitarian aid distribution at Donbas Arena was discontinued after rebel organizations blocked access to the stadium. |
| March 2017 | Protesters attacked Akhmetov's offices in Russian-controlled areas, with pro-Russian separatists seizing control of his DTEK and Metinvest companies in the Donbas region. |
| February 2017 | Limited Humanitarian Center operations to territory controlled by Ukraine. |
| 2014 | Akhmetov's support of the peace process in Donbas and assistance to civilians was highly appreciated by the United States, with U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey R. Pyatt praising his humanitarian efforts. |
| 2014 | The Rinat Akhmetov Foundation begins providing extensive humanitarian aid, distributing 13 million food kits to Ukrainian residents, reaching over 18 million people. |
| August 2014 | Donbas Arena began serving as a humanitarian aid center in Donetsk, with volunteers distributing food to people in need. |
| August 2014 | Established the Rinat Akhmetov Humanitarian Centre to provide assistance to civilians in Donetsk and Luhansk Regions affected by military actions. |
| May 20 2014 | Akhmetov initiated a Peace March at Donbass Arena stadium, with cars honking horns at noon, vowing to ring sirens daily until peace is established. |
| May 19 2014 | Akhmetov claimed representatives of the Donetsk People's Republic were committing 'genocide of Donbas' on Ukrayina TV. |
| May 12 2014 | Akhmetov denied claims by Pavel Gubarev about bribing activists in an interview published in Rossiyskaya Gazeta. |
| May 10 2014 | Akhmetov's Metinvest company announced the formation of an unarmed militia of steelworker employees to stop looting by separatists and criminals in Mariupol. |
| March 2014 | Due to the war in Donbas, FC Shakhtar was forced to relocate its training base to Kyiv and move its home matches to different stadiums. |
| January 2014 | SCM businesses won 31% of all state tenders. |
| 2013 | Akhmetov's legal representatives issued a press release responding to media accusations about his potential involvement in the 1996 murder of Yevhen Shcherban, stating no proof was found linking him to the killing. |
| December 2013 | Protesters picketed Rinat Akhmetov's residence in London, urging him to cut ties with President Viktor Yanukovych during the Euromaidan protests. |
| December 31 2013 | Akhmetov publicly reprimanded a group of protesters near his home in Donetsk during the ongoing Euromaidan protests. |
| May 2013 | Transferred the One Hyde Park property from his company SCM to his personal ownership |
| 2012 | Donated $19 million to build an oncology research center. |
| 2011 | SCM, along with its subsidiaries Metinvest and DTEK, entered the top five of the Index of Transparency and Accountability of Companies in Ukraine. |
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