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Maxim Melnichuk. Who is he, the new governor-major of the Kiev region On February 3, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko appointed a new governor of the Kyiv region, Maxim Melnichuk. This name is little known to the general public, but is well known to experienced politicians and business owners. During the last local elections, he was […]
The name of oligarch Igor Kolomoisky is well known to every Ukrainian. Today he is one of the most mentioned Ukrainian businessmen in the media. In addition, he is known for his scandalous and outspoken antics. Kolomoisky is not afraid to openly criticize representatives of the highest Ukrainian politicians. It doesn’t matter to him the […]
Alexey Pavlenko During the first major press conference in 2016, President Petro Poroshenko announced the need to “reboot” the composition of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. This gave rise to a lot of conversations and discussions on the political sidelines of our country. Some people’s deputies are even more radical. They advocate the resignation […]
Konstantin Grigorishin. Honored oligarch of Ukraine and Russia (*country sponsor of terrorism) Recently, the half-forgotten name of the Russian-Ukrainian oligarch Konstantin Ivanovich Grigorishin began to emerge in the information space of Ukraine. Moreover, which is typical, his name is recalled either by Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, declaring that Grigorishin is an FSB agent. Or members […]
Ruslan Solvar The current Verkhovna Rada includes many interesting personalities with dubious pasts or present. Almost all of them try to hide their income or connection with the business. Some people do it better, some do it worse. Some earn less, some more. One of those who earns a lot, but carefully hides it, is […]
Natalia Korolevskaya. The second “Lady U” or the first “Lady N”? Last week, the Pechersk Court of Kyiv resumed the criminal investigation into the case of the “fake diploma” of higher education of the former Minister of Social Policy Natalia Korolevska. According to the court’s verdict, the decision of the Main Investigative Directorate of the […]
Andrey Ivanchuk One of the most interesting characters in the current Verkhovna Rada is Andrei Ivanchuk. Ukrainian media at different times called him either the “cashier” of the Popular Front, or a “close friend of Arseniy Yatsenyuk,” or the “director of parliament.” Experts say that today he is the main contender for the role of […]
Kaufman-Granovsky and their business interests: airports, vodka, cigarettes, banks, hotels Ukrainian business is full of “interesting” personalities with a controversial past. The business tandem of Boris Kaufman and Alexander Granovsky is no exception. During the presidency of Viktor Yanukovych, they were the so-called “supervisors” of the Ukrainian airports Boryspil, Odessa and Simferopol, which accounted for […]
Sergey Taruta At the end of 2015, a large-scale meeting of eminent Ukrainian businessmen took place at the Hyatt hotel in the capital. It was initiated by the ex-governor of the Donetsk region Sergei Taruta. According to information available to the media, Ukrainian oligarchs discussed the deteriorating economic situation in the country and ways for […]
Sergey Pashinsky On December 18, it became known that MP Sergei Pashinsky became a defendant in another criminal investigation. According to the National Anti-Corruption Bureau, Pashinsky, together with his “girlfriend” Tatyana Chernovol, colleagues in the Popular Front faction Pavel Dzyublik and Vadim Krivenko, as well as the current Minister of Justice Pavel Petrenko, are accused […]