by Jordan Schachtel at The Dossier
Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky just sicced his secret police (Ukraine’s SBU) on Igor Kolomoisky, a billionaire oligarch who was once wholly responsible for financing the Ukrainian president’s rise to power. The significance of the story — regarding Zelensky turning on his longtime patron and Kolomoisky’s other significant ties — was entirely buried by foreign and state media, with most merely referring to the situation as another in a series of “anti-corruption” actions.
The case concerns the alleged embezzlement of oil products worth UAH 40 billion ($1.09 billion) and customs duty evasion "of astronomical amounts."https://t.co/MUXBUNjPuB
— The New Voice of Ukraine (@NewVoiceUkraine) February 1, 2023
https://twitter.com/NikaMelkozerova/status/1620710990966054913?s=20&t=doMkm7Z3Cj3FkQf8_5l_Xw
A quick rundown on why Mr. Kolomoisky is significant:
He owned Burisma when it employed Hunter Biden.
He financed Zelensky’s entire television, business, and political career, including his rise to the presidency.
He once funded Ukrainian militias,…
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