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Zelenskyy: We count on Austria’s support in issue of ex-officials and oligarchs hiding from justice in Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expects Austria to help Ukraine in the case of oligarchs who are hiding from Ukrainian justice. 765 10 Previously in trend: Zelenskyy’s visit to Austria 
Russian oligarch Deripaska is served notice of suspicion. SSU detains his top managers who supplied raw materials for Iskander production to Russia. PHOTOS Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska and two of his top managers have been served with a notice of suspicion in Ukraine. 17 137 35 Incidents 
Most Russian oligarchs increased their wealth during year - Bloomberg Most Russian oligarchs have managed to increase their wealth since the beginning of 2023. 2 537 8 World 
Russian oligarch Khan wanted to lift EU sanctions in court, but lost Mikhail Friedman’s business partner, Russian oligarch German Khan, lost a court case challenging the European Union’s sanctions. 1 472 5 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia 
I have not felt influence of oligarchs in Rada since beginning of full-scale war, although it used to be, - "servant of the people" Arakhamia After the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the influence of oligarchs on the deputies of the Verkhovna Rada is practically not felt, and before the war it extended to a third of the deputies. 2 716 54 Ukrainian Politics 
Berlin hampers sanctions against Russian oligarchs, Reuters Germany is making slow progress on sanctions against Russian oligarchs and institutions. In half a year, the amount of frozen assets increased by 1 billion euros 4 027 25 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia 
Oil and gas magnate Rovneyko was found dead in Russia An ex-partner of Yeltsin’s son-in-law, businessman Vyacheslav Rovneik, was found dead in the suburbs of Moscow. He became the eighth oil and gas tycoon and the eleventh Russian top manager who died under strange circumstances since the beginning of 2022. 28 003 44 World 
I destroyed Russian presence in Parliament, Russian TV channels in Ukraine, destroyed oligarchs - Zelenskyy. VIDEO President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, answering a question from a Channel 5 journalist, said that he had destroyed Russian presence in Rada and media, as well as oligarchs. 30 429 372 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War 
Shabunin: Part of "Servants of the People" wants to allow "disposal" of arrested Russian assets SN deputies registered in the Council draft law 8311, according to which ARMA will sell seized Russian assets without checking the buyer, so the former owners - Russian oligarchs - will be able to buy them back. 10 849 46 Ukrainian Politics 
US Senate adopts amendment allowing to seize assets of Russian oligarchs for their transfer to Ukraine US Senate on Thursday passed an amendment to government funding bill that allows seizing assets of Russian oligarchs to be transferred to Ukraine. 2 897 21 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia 
Britain has frozen Russian assets worth 18 billion pounds, - Reuters The British government has announced a freeze on assets totaling 18 billion ($20.5 billion) owned by Russian oligarchs and other individuals and entities sanctioned over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 1 291 6 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia 
Battalion "Monaco" 2. Ukrainian elite refugees on Côte d’Azur. ВIДЕО Two months ago, "The Ukrainian Pravda" published an investigation about elite refugees on Cote d’Azur. The material had a great resonance not only among UP readers, but also among law enforcement agencies. 31 394 45 Ukrainian Politics Due to non-application of law on sanctions against Russian oligarchs, Ukraine has already lost 2.5 billion dollars, - mass media The president’s office is in no hurry to confiscate the assets of Russian oligarchs. 9 977 49 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia 
Oligarchic clans have lost their influence on Ukrainian politics, - Danilov Currently, oligarchic clans do not have any influence on Ukrainian politics. 6 667 148 Previously in trend: War 
Putin will demand from each of his oligarchs to create PMC for war against Ukraine, - Grozev Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will require every Russian state-owned corporation and oligarch to create their own private military companies for a new phase of war against Ukraine in October. 29 939 111 World 
Akhmetov can no longer be considered oligarch, - Malyuska Businessman Rinat Akhmetov no longer falls under the criteria of an "oligarch" after his business partner Vadym Novinsky's parliamentary mandate and SCM's exit from the media business. 19 910 228 Ukrainian Politics 
5 EU countries have frozen more than 13 billion euros of Russian assets, - media The European Union has frozen 13.8 billion euros worth of Russian assets following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. 942 5 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia 
Нeads of Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office and National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine should be appointed as soon as possible. Kyiv should focus on implementation of law on deoligarchization, - von der Leyen The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, calls on Ukraine to focus on the implementation of the law on deoligarchization. 5 146 51 Ukrainian Politics 
Planes of Russian oligarchs manage to circumvent sanctions and fly over Europe, - Welt. MAP Planes of Russian oligarchs continue to fly over Europe to circumvent sanctions. Journalists managed to record about 30 such flights. 11 445 27 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia War 
State Bureau of Investigation has discovered in Ukraine construction business of Russian oligarch Molchanov, close to Kremlin. PHOTOS The State Bureau of Investigation has established a Ukrainian building materials company controlled by Russian oligarch Andrei Molchanov. He is a former member of the "Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation", close to the occupying power and pays large taxes to the budget of the aggressor country. 8 181 27 War in Ukraine 
Headquarters of military medics of First Volunteer Mobile Hospital in Pinchuk's mansion. VIDEO&PHOTOS Doctors of the First Volunteer Mobile Hospital set up headquarters at the mansion of Victor and Olena Pinchuk. 23 573 50 Society 
5 MPs Might Be Put On List Of Oligarchs – Korniyenko Chairperson of the Servant of the People party / First Deputy Chairperson of the parliamentary faction, Oleksandr Korniyenko, says that up to five members of the Ukrainian Parliament might be put on the list of oligarchs after adoption of the oligarch bill. 4 635 30 Ukrainian Politics 
NSDC not to include any names in register of oligarchs, subject to voluntary abandonment of their assets - Danilov The National Security and Defense Council will not include in the register of oligarchs any of the names of those who are potentially considered oligarchs if they voluntarily abandon their assets, NSDC secretary Oleksiy Danilov said. 4 637 70 Ukrainian Politics 
Parliament passes bill on oligarchs at first reading At an extraordinary sitting on Thursday, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passed a presidential bill on de-oligarchization at first reading. 6 575 60 Ukrainian Politics 
Zelenskyi urges to develop package of legislative initiatives to overcome oligarchic system President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi calls on, based on his bill on oligarchs, to develop a package of legislative initiatives as soon as possible to overcome the oligarchic system. 4 094 45 Ukrainian Politics 
Decision to recognize person as oligarch made by NSDC – presidential bill President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi proposed the decision on recognizing a person as an oligarch should be made by the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) on the basis of a proposal from the Cabinet of Ministers, a member of the NSDC, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), the State Security Service (SBU) or the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU). 8 801 133 Ukrainian Politics 
Zelenskyi registers bill on de-oligarchization in parliament President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi submitted to the Verkhovna Rada a bill on the prevention of threats to national security associated with the excessive influence of persons with significant economic or political heft in public life (oligarchs). 6 868 72 Ukrainian Politics 
Bill on oligarchs will be ready next week – Zelenskyi Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has said that the bill on the status of oligarchs is almost one hundred percent ready. 2 567 24 Ukrainian Politics 
Zelenskyi says Ukraine 'without war' is his main priority The main priority for the Ukrainian authorities is to build Ukraine without war, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. 10 150 132 Ukrainian Politics 
Yermak: corrupt oligarchic system resists Zelensky's reforms, but this cannot stop him Head of the President's Office of Ukraine Andriy Yermak said the corruption-oligarchic system present in the country is strongly opposing the president's efforts to implement reforms. 9 545 83 Ukrainian Politics 
Government expects to get UAH 2 bln from legalizing gambling business The Cabinet of Ministers will soon submit to the Verkhovna Rada a bill on gambling business in Ukraine. 4 746 69 Ukrainian Politics 
Ukraine to impose sanctions against Deripaska and other Russian oligarchs, - Poroshenko Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says Ukraine intends to impose sanctions against Russian businessmen which will echo the recent ones by the U.S. Treasury Department. 46 946 267 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia 
Richest Russians lost $12B in one day over US sanctions, - Forbes Only three days after being introduced, the U.S. sanctions caused major losses to some of Russia’s dollar billionaires. 26 837 151 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia Skripal's poisoning 
Six to 10 wealthy Russians said to be targeted by new US sanctions, - Bloomberg The Trump administration plans to impose sanctions on Russian tycoons as early as this week under provisions of a law calling for retaliation against Moscow for meddling in the 2016 presidential election. 21 707 120 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia US intends to impose additional sanctions against Russia by Friday The United States is expected to impose additional sanctions against Russia by Friday 18 254 82 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia 
Oligarchs resists reform process in Ukraine daily, - Mingarelli A group of oligarchs in Ukraine continues resisting the process of reforms. 14 695 136 Ukrainian Politics 
Ukrainian oligarch Hranovskyi charged with tax evasion, running sham business within case against Tedis Ukraine, - PGO Major Fraud Investigation Department of the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine in conjunction with the National Police departments carries out the pre-trial investigation into offenses committed by executives of Ukraine’s major tobacco distributor Megapolis Ukraine LLC (Tedis Ukraine LLC since May 2016). 26 486 25 Incidents 
"Rich will pay full, market gas price," – Vice Prime Minister Rozenko The state will not supply enterprises owned by the oligarchs with gas at a reduced price. 50 952 208 Economics 
Oligarchs become less powerful in Ukraine, - Ambassador Pyatt U.S. Ambassador in Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt sees progress in the fight against corruption in Ukraine, but there is still much to do, he says. The ambassador reminded they had similar problem in the United States in the early 20th century. 28 407 209 Ukrainian Politics 
Prosecutor General Lutsenko replied to MP Leshchenko: "I can provide you no competition in secret meetings with oligarchs" Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko claims he has not met with Ukrainian oligarch Ihor Kolomoiskyi this year. 52 389 106 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko 
Jaresko dismissed as PM candidate due to her intention to limit oligarch benefits, - deputy Rada speaker Syroid Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko was dismissed as possible candidate for the PM's post because she could cancel a number of oligarch benefits. 70 662 328 Ukrainian Politics 
"Medvedchuk’s plan" stipulating for Akhmetov and Boiko to head “DPR”/“LPR” kindles Poroshenko’s interest, - journalist Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed his readiness to replace militants’ leaders Zakharchenko and Plotnitsky by less odious persons while Poroshenko took interest in establishment of administrations in the “Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics” headed by the people, who would suit both Kyiv and Moscow. 255 102 1 116 Ukrainian Politics 
