While popular with the public, the bill may not pass the Rada, a parliament where oligarchs loosely control blocs of votes. Critics say that Zelenskiy seeks to knock aside potential rivals in advance of an expected run for a second term, in 2024. This spring, he ... #UkrainianOligarchs #VictorMedvechuk #Zelenskyy
In addition to using energy as a weapon, President Putin may be taking revenge on President Zelenskiy for nationalizing a diesel pipeline, two months ago, that belonged to Viktor Medvechuk, Russia’s main advocate in Ukraine. Once owned by Russia’s Transneft, the 1,433 km pipeline runs from Russia to Hungary through Ukraine. In 2016, the ... #DieselPipeline #Putin #VictorMedvechuk #Zelenskyy
