As Ukraine seeks a financial lifeline from the IMF, Ihor Kolomoisky is faced with an especially severe challenge to his economic empire and his insider position.
A standoff between Ukraine’s new president and its richest man could set the stage for serious structural reforms – or guarantee Ukraine remains trapped in its decades-old malaise.
At the elite annual schmoozefest, Putin emphasized that Russia can survive under Western pressure, and that his priority is not to lift sanctions, but to adapt to them.