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The Independent is owned by Saudi/Russian investors now: >Owner(s) >Sultan Muhammad Abuljadayel >Alexander Lebedev >Evgeny Lebedev https://en.wikipedia.org
by r721 7y ago
The Independent is owned by Saudi/Russian investors now:
>Owner(s)
>Sultan Muhammad Abuljadayel
>Alexander Lebedev
>Evgeny Lebedev
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Independent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Independent
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