Article by: Olena Makarenko Edited by: David Kirichenko, Alya Shandra Whence came the oligarchs? To answer why the oligarchs are so omnipresent in Ukrainian life, one has to understand how they emerged in the first place. Ukraine did not turn into an oligarchic state in one day; rather, this was a consequence of small and … Continue reading Why can’t Ukraine just get rid of its oligarchs?