For decades, rich businessmen, the so-called oligarchs, wielded enormous influence and power in Ukraine. But since the start of the Russian invasion they have lost billions - and with them much of their clout.
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The demise of Ukrainian oligarchs
A destroyed monument with Azovstal logo at the main entrance to the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, eastern Ukraine, 07 December 2022. EPA/SERGEI ILNITSKY Source: EPA / SERGEI ILNITSKY/EPA
For decades, rich businessmen, the so-called oligarchs, wielded enormous influence and power in Ukraine. But since the start of the Russian invasion they have lost billions - and with them much of their clout.
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Source: SBS News / BBC’s Vitaly Shevchenko
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