Independent Russian news outlet RBC has been bought by oligarch Grigory Berezkin, Russia’s Dozhd television channel reported Friday.
Berezkin, who already owns Russia’s Komsomolskaya Pravda and Metro newspapers, signed the deal with current owner Mikahil Prokhorov, unnamed sources told the channel.
Berezkin told Dozhd said that he could not confirm the deal, while representatives for Prokhorov refused to comment.