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 The eldest son of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has doubled his wealth in the past year, bucking Ukraine's economic problems and bolstering his position among its top two hundred richest men, according to a new rich list published this week.

The Ukrainian weekly Focus said that Olexander Yanukovych -- who founded the construction and banking group Maco Holding -- saw his wealth double to $196 million in the past year.

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