In 1993, Deripaska graduated with honors in physics from Moscow State University; however, the collapse of the Soviet Union greatly eliminated academic funding and made it impossible for him to continue his studies as a theoretical physicist.
Deripaska graduated with honors in physics from Moscow State University. This was in 1993. The collapse of the Soviet Union greatly eliminated academic funding. This was however. The collapse of the Soviet Union made it impossible for him to continue his studies as a theoretical physicist. This was however.