PrivatBank moves to reclaim assets from fraud that shook Ukraine
Eight years of asset freezes yielded no payments—now PrivatBank pursues enforcement across multiple jurisdictions.
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London orders PrivatBank oligarchs to pay Ukraine $3bn for largest bank fraud in country’s history
The ruling finalizes an eight-year pursuit of losses equal to 1.5% of Ukraine's GDP, though collecting the money won't be easy
PrivatBank finally beat its own billionaires—but only 2,100 km from Kyiv
It took London and eight years to bring to justice Ukraine's richest men who siphoned off 1.5% of its GDP
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…
SBU raiding residence of oligarch Kolomoiskyi – media
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the Bureau of Economic Security are conducting a search at the…
Sunset of the oligarchs: Ukraine’s war-time nationalization of strategic enterprises rectifies past sins
In Ukraine, reforms initiated in 2014 reduced the space for oligarchic schemes while strengthening state institutions. In 2016,…
Ukraine’s banking sector: scandals, fraud & growing threats to cooperation with IMF
The IMF has provided Ukraine with a $700 million tranche, but this should not be seen as a…
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…
“Banksters” vs Ukraine-IMF cooperation: only one can stay
Since 2014, Ukrainian society has undergone important changes. Some of them can be considered irreversible, others - stable…
Month-long underground strike of miners in Zelenskyy’s hometown highlights ills of oligarchic economy
Kryvyi Rih is an industrial city in Dnipropetrovsk oblast which is the birthplace of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The…
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…
Parliament votes for crucial “anti-Kolomoiskyi” bill, opening door for IMF support
On 13 May 2020, the Ukrainian Parliament made a historical decision by supporting in the second reading the…
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,…
Portnikov: Yanukovych must not return
Vitaly Serdyuk, the lawyer of the former president of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych, said that Yanukovych is preparing to…
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…
Portnikov: Ukraine’s development will resume after crisis caused by Zelenskyy
Today's 40-year-olds have lost the chance to see a truly sovereign and successful Ukraine. If they are lucky,…
Fingers point to monopolist Ukraine International Airlines as new low-coster SkyUp hit by court attack
SkyUp is a small private Ukrainian low-cost airline. Its first flights took off in 2018, the year after…