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Ukrainian oligarchs
Court orders arrest of US-sanctioned oligarch Kolomoyskyi with bail option
Kyiv’s Shevchenkivskyi District Court orders detention of prominent oligarch Ihor Kolomoyskyi for an initial period of 60 days,…
Ukraine’s Security Service officially notified of suspicion a notorious oligarch Kolomoyskyi who was sanctioned by the US
Ihor Kolomoyskyi was accused of fraud and legalization of property obtained by crime. Prosecutors have also submitted a…
Ukrainian ex MP Kostiantyn Zhevaho detained in France at request of Ukraine’s investigations bureau
At the request of the Ukrainian side, Ukrainian businessman and former MP Kostiantyn Zhevaho was detained on 28…
Big privatization reform in Ukraine gains momentum with first auction
[editorial] A Ukrainian state-owned, 139-year-old industrial giant — ironically named Bolshevik – was sold for UAH 1.43 billion…
Ukrainian anti-oligarch law inadvertently shines spotlight on Russian-linked members of presidential entourage
On the same day of the attempted assassination, President Zelenskyy delivered a speech to the 76th session of…
What the Pandora Papers tell about Zelenskyy, his offshore companies, and his favorite oligarch
The film is based on the recently published Pandora Papers, which made publicly available millions of files from…
The post-Soviet oligarchy and how it shaped national state politics | 30 Years of Freedom, p.2
[editorial]Oligarchs and corruption go hand in hand when examining the economy and politics of post-Soviet states. Although true…
Why Ukrainian oligarchs are not only Ukraine’s problem, but the West’s too
During the modern Ukraine era, several high-level international conferences were held in the country. However, none of them…
How did the Ukrainian oligarchy keep going after Euromaidan?
[editorial]Much of Ukraine’s current economic and political voes are explained by the dominance of oligarchs. Sustained by informal…
Turns out Putin’s man in Ukraine co-owns country’s most popular TV channel
Viktor Medvedchuk is an openly pro-Russian politician who heads the political council of the party “Opposition Platform –…
Ukraine qualifies for new IMF loan, but at the expense of the oligarchs
It has again taken Ukraine many months to break down the domestic opposition of vested interests in order…
Indispensable oligarchs: Ukraine turns to business leaders to support anti-coronavirus efforts
Ukraine’s top businessmen are answering President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s call to assist and even lead the country’s efforts to…
Ukraine’s president Zelenskyy turns blind eye to Putin-Medvedchuk scheming
On March 10, in Moscow, Ukraine’s leading Russophile politician Viktor Medvedchuk conferred with Russian President Vladimir Putin and…
Portnikov: Putin’s coalition now rules Ukraine
The Zelenskyy-Kolomoyskyi-Medvedchuk coalition confidently rules Ukraine with the tacit support of Akhmetov. It is a coalition of treason,…
Zelenskyy’s three closest advisors working for the Kremlin, Piontkovsky says
The collapse of Kyiv’s position at home and abroad over the last six months reflects the fact that…
If Zelenskyy wants to save his ratings, Bohdan must go
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Ex-National Bank director’s house burns as deal suspected between Zelenskyy & top Ukrainian oligarch
Arson of the house: why Hontareva and why now? The fact that somebody has declared war on Valeriya…
Portnikov: The oligarchs are “educating” the Ukrainians
The arson of the house of the former head of the National Bank of Ukraine, Valeriya Hontareva, as…
What Ihor Kolomoiskyi hopes for in the last battle of Ukrainian oligarchs
What it takes to be a Ukrainian oligarch Ukrainian oligarchs are not plutocrats of the billionaire George Soros…
Four Steps to Ukraine’s Freedom, or A Plan for Taming Ukraine’s Oligarchs
The prescription for taming Ukraine’s oligarchs that we propose may seem radical. But it is nothing new. Even…