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 British court has unfrozen $99 million in property belonging to the former president’s daughter and grandson, only after they spoke more candidly about the sources and scope of their wealth than they have ever done at home.
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.