The factor of oligarch Igor Kolomoisky being close to the new Ukrainian government is one of the main risks for the country’s economy.
Ukrainian financial analyst Sergei Fursa stated this in a commentary to the Kyiv magazine “Novoe Vremya”, answering a question about his attitude towards the oligarch.
“The Kolomoisky factor is now the greatest risk for the Ukrainian economy. Moreover, the situation now resembles the TV series Narcos, only in Ukraine there is not a drug lord, but an oligarch. This is destructive for the development of the country and can be destructive for reforms and the reformers themselves. Moreover, the obvious methods of the 1990s, which are used to put pressure on the NBU and Valeria Gontareva, create an atmosphere of fear and influence all reformers and the decisions they make,” Fursa said.
As PolitNavigator reported, the IMF mission recently left Kyiv, unable to agree on an extension of lending to Ukraine. One of the reasons is the strengthening of Kolomoisky’s position in Ukraine (see. “Kolomoisky’s dreams of Ukraine’s default are starting to come true."
It was also reported that a meeting was held at the office of the President of Ukraine with the participation of the Prime Minister and Kolomoisky.