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After the Fall of Yanukovych’s Regime Ukraine May Expect War With Russia, Western Expert After the fall of Viktor Yanukovych the fate of Ukraine will depend on domestic political consensus and agreements between elites and oligarchs. 51 956 1 259 Previously in trend: War 
"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. 255 110 1 116 Ukrainian Politics 
"Ukraine's government is not controlled by oligarchs": Yatseniuk and Saakashvili debated on reforms Prime Minister of Ukraine Arsenii Yatseniuk denied accusations of the Head of the Odesa Regional State Administration Mikheil Saakashvili stating that the current Ukrainian government is controlled by oligarchs. 134 781 758 Ukrainian Politics 
Saakashvili accused Yatseniuk's government of corruption Head of Odesa Regional State Administration Mikheil Saakashvili accused the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine headed by Arsenii Yatseniuk, as well as the country's major businessmen of large-scale corruption. 122 543 612 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine 
Poroshenko: "I guarantee that oligarchs will never have influence on Ukrainian authorities again" President of Ukraine Poroshenko said that he will do his best to ensure that the Ukrainian oligarchs will no longer have any impact on the Ukrainian authorities. 66 727 470 Ukrainian Politics 
Terrorist Boroday reveals Akhmetov's arrangements with "DPR" militants Russian spy and one of curators of the Donetsk separatists Alexandr Boroday, speaking at a Moscow meeting of Russian nationalists organized by editor of the Sputnik i Pogrom (Sattelite and Mayhem) website editor Yegor Prosvirnin, spoke about the role of oligarch Rinat Akhmetov in support of the "DPR" and his agreements with the pro-Russian militants. It is the first time that "DPR" separatists voiced such frank revelations regarding cooperation with the Donetsk oligarch. 254 656 436 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas 
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. 30 438 372 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War 
Poroshenko to detectives: You will work against oligarchs armed with money and media President Poroshenko named areas of major concern for the new Anti-Corruption Bureau detectives, including smuggling, excises and bribery of MPs. 36 505 336 Ukrainian Politics 
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. 70 667 328 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. 46 956 267 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia 
Key messages of US Vice President Biden's address to Ukrainian parliament U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden brought up many important issues in his speech at the Verkhovna Rada Dec. 7. 51 473 231 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine 
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. 19 919 228 Ukrainian Politics 
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. 28 414 209 Ukrainian Politics 
"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. 50 957 208 Economics 
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. 26 845 151 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia Skripal's poisoning 
Those subjected to deoligarchization try to get through to me via private channels. But I do not depend on any of them, - Poroshenko President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko promised to continue the so-called 'deoligarchization policy' in Ukraine. 31 018 150 Ukrainian Politics 
Oligarchic clans have lost their influence on Ukrainian politics, - Danilov Currently, oligarchic clans do not have any influence on Ukrainian politics. 6 676 148 Previously in trend: War 
Oligarchs resists reform process in Ukraine daily, - Mingarelli A group of oligarchs in Ukraine continues resisting the process of reforms. 14 704 136 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). 8 810 133 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. 10 157 132 Ukrainian Politics 
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. 21 711 120 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia 
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. 29 944 111 World 
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. 52 394 106 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko 
Deceased Regions Deputy Will Be Buried in France Where He Has a 30 Million Dollar House Party of Regions deputy Oleksandr Savchuk will buried in France. 20 697 101 Previously in trend: Oligarch Life 
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. 9 554 83 Ukrainian Politics US intends to impose additional sanctions against Russia by Friday The United States is expected to impose additional sanctions against Russia by Friday 18 262 82 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia 
National Bank Intentionally Collapsed Hryvnia, Source Says The regulator deliberately devaluated the rate trying to draw the President's attention to the problem of currency shortage. 39 415 74 Previously in trend: Hryvnia Decline 
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). 6 882 72 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. 4 645 70 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. 4 758 69 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. 6 587 60 Ukrainian Politics 
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. 2 729 54 Ukrainian Politics 
Gas oligarchs do not pay rent while funding parliamentary factions, - MP Chornovol Private gas producers in Ukraine have underpaid UAH 1 billion (about $44.6 million) to the state budget during seven months of 2015. 15 345 52 Ukrainian Politics 
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. 5 151 51 Ukrainian Politics 
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. 23 579 50 Society 
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. 9 983 49 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia 
