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Questions about the counteroffensive? Ask them for our next episode of ‘This Week in Ukraine’ (Patreon)

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2023-09-19 09:24:46

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2026-09

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Dear Kyiv Independent community members,

We need your questions for the next episode of “This Week in Ukraine.” The topic this week is the current state of the counteroffensive and its potential end.

We also have a small favor to ask you – we’re running a survey about the podcast. If you could take a minute to answer these questions about “This Week in Ukraine” it would help us a lot! We really value feedback from our listeners and members, and we’re committed to making the best product for you.

To send in your questions about the counteroffensive, you can leave them in the comments below, message us on Patreon, or email our community manager Brooke at brooke@kyivindependent.com. We look forward to hearing from you.

Episode 25, “Ukraine puts first oligarch behind bars” is linked above. The episode is available on YouTube and on listening platforms, with your questions starting at 28:44.

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Ukraine puts first oligarch behind bars | This Week in Ukraine Ep. 25

“This Week in Ukraine” is a video podcast hosted by Kyiv Independent reporter Anastasiia Lapatina. Every week, Anastasiia sits down with her newsroom colleagues to discuss Ukraine’s most pressing issues. Episode #25 is dedicated to Ukraine's notorious oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky, his unprecedented arrest, and the changing political climate for Ukrainian oligarchs. Anastasiia is joined by the Kyiv Independent's business editor Liliane Bivings. Support the Kyiv Independent by becoming a member: https://kyivindependent.com/membership/ Listen to the audio version of the podcast – http://bit.ly/3M2wtV9 Timecodes: 00:00 Intro 01:29 Who is Ihor Kolomoisky? 06:00 Ties between Kolomoisky and Zelensky 09:57 Zelensky’s anti-oligarch agenda 13:08 De-oligarchization bill 14:23 How oligarchs steal money from state companies 17:24 Impact of war on oligarchs 22:04 Charges against Kolomoisky 24:09 Why Kolomoisky, and why now? 27:35 Is the Ukrainian oligarchy crumbling? 28:43 Community questions 31:07 Also this week 32:00 Outro The Kyiv Independent: Twitter – https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/kyivindependent Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kyivindepen... Anastasiia Lapatina: Twitter – https://twitter.com/lapatina_ Liliane Bivings: Twitter – https://twitter.com/LilianeBivings The episode was edited by Alex Kisly.