Pozycja oligarchów ukraińskich po Euromajdanie
The position of Ukrainian oligarchs after the Euromaidan

Summary/Abstract: The author analyzes the position of the Ukrainian oligarchs after the events of the Euromaidan at the turn of 2013/2014. Attention is drawn to the specificity of the oligarchic system in Ukraine highlighting its transformation and turning points. The rest of the article examines the position of the oligarchs during the Ukrainian crisis, revealing the role of the "family" – a network of influences that the milieu created around President Yanukovych. It also analyzes the influence of oligarchs in the Ukrainian parliament and seeks to answer the question of whether there will be a real change in curbing the influential role of oligarchs in the "new" Ukraine. The author stresses that at present there is no indication that the new authorities could bring about a political change in Ukraine. The revolution at the Maidan did not upset the Ukrainian oligarchic system and parliamentary elections showed that the most powerful oligarchs have maintained the possibility to influence politics. It is expected that the oligarchs will remain influential players in Ukraine as long as they can use the state and corruption mechanisms in their business. Thus, the still strong oligarchic system will be one of the obstacles in reforming the state.

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