Oligarchs Adapt to New Ukraine

In Ukraine regimes come and go, but oligarchs continue to make money. The oligarchs, powerful business leaders who impact Ukraine’s politics as well, have carefully positioned themselves in both spheres to try to ensure their prosperity.   As the situation unraveled for President Viktor Yanukovych early this year, oligarchs who benefited from his regime abandoned him once he was no longer useful. Some observers point to this as a key reason why Yanukovych left Kyiv in late...

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