Posts Tagged
oligarchs

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  2018/04/09 - 13:12 • Analysis & Opinion, Russia

  Many Russians will welcome harsh Western actions against oligarchs, Skobov says

  One of the “most popular” arguments Putin supporters in the West use against the imposition of sanctions against the Russian oligarchs is that this will intensify anti-Western attitudes among Russians and lead ever more of them to...

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  2018/02/07 - 22:54 • Op-ed

  The paid word: who owns Ukrainian media

  While these oligarchs are the biggest media owners, they are not the only ones. A disturbing trend is that most newly established media are also linked to politicians. Espreso.tv has been linked to former Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk...

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  2017/11/07 - 01:08 • Analysis & Opinion, Featured

  Decentralization: the mortal threat to Ukraine’s entrenched elites

  In April 2014, Ukraine launched its decentralization reform. So far it is believed to be the most successful reform in the country – local communities finally received the power and finances to deal with local issues themselves. However,...

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  2017/05/01 - 20:32 • Analysis & Opinion, Featured

  The drama of oligarchic dictatorship and nationalist revanche in Ukraine

  The Ukrainian Language In Ukraine, as soon as the government begins losing public support, we immediately see radical discussions about the Ukrainian language. Both the government and the oligarchs play their cards right, but these...

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  2017/03/31 - 01:12 • Analysis & Opinion

  Reform to deoligarchize Ukrainian politics reaps first results

  President Petro Poroshenko stated that the early parliamentary elections in Ukraine would only benefit the Kremlin and will not happen. But the president’s fear of a snap election may be also caused by the falling ratings of his Bloc...

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