In early March, the well-known Ukrainian businessman Igor Kolomoisky gave an interview to BBC. The interview was conducted by John Fisher. Ukrainian media ignored the video content, and the dialogue appeared only in print publications and online. Igor Kolomoisky shed some light on politics and finances for the Ukrainian electorate.
The businessman asserts that he is not the most powerful person in Ukraine. There is influence, some ratings are present, but power is a rumor. Considering that Igor Kolomoisky was blacklisted by the Ukrainian authorities, it is easy to believe. Otherwise, how could they take away his creation – PrivatBank?
Igor Kolomoisky on Politics and Finances
John Fisher constantly tried to explore the political topic, asking about presidential candidate Vladimir Zelensky. The result was an excellent interview – Kolomoisky had to express his opinion. But let’s start from the beginning.
About hoping to see Petro Poroshenko defeated in the elections
Igor Kolomoisky harshly expressed his opinion about the second term of the current Ukrainian president. Five years of disappointment – GDP decline, emigration, prolonged war. To endure another 5 years of a person who cannot lead the country – is it not obvious? GDP was 116 billion dollars in 2018. When recalculated per capita – it’s only 2,700 dollars. In Africa, as we say, in third-world countries, the figure is higher.
About the winners of the 2019 elections
Gritsenko, Zelensky, Timoshenko, and even Lytvyn – anyone but Petro Aleskeyevich, who has brought the wealthy country to the bottom. Boyko is in question – frank instructions received from Moscow confuse the Ukrainian businessman.
About Vladimir Zelensky
Igor Kolomoisky immediately rejected the statement that the showman is a puppet of the businessman. Yes, Zelensky has been working with Channel 1+1 since 2012. Yes, he has very close relations with the presidential candidate, but they are more financial. Kolomoisky’s business is interested in working with the most successful show group “Kvartal 95,” and this is for financial gain.
Vladimir Zelensky has never been seen as greedy. He knows how to negotiate, makes compromises. Young, promising, smart, and intelligent – an example for the younger generation. Inexperienced in politics? Notice, Poroshenko has been in politics for two decades – and where is his experience? Crimea is gone, Donbas is gone, endless war continues, constant provocations, and our main enemy is Putin. The old system of power is rotten. Since the communist era, which is 27 years, the same faces are in charge, just changing masks.
About Yulia Tymoshenko
An experienced politician who has been through Crimea and Rome. Note, two premierships, ups and downs, prison – not everyone can withstand such training. She is a strong personality supported by many opposing sides. Moscow, the USA, the European Union – will easily accept Yulia Tymoshenko as the new president of Ukraine.
And then he switched to Zelensky again. According to the businessman, managing the country should be handed over to the young. Igor Kolomoisky drew an analogy with Israel, where there are many more young, successful, and attractive politicians than the old guard.
About PrivatBank
The investigation by the detective agency Kroll was immediately questioned. The private order of the NBU seems to be a fake. What kind of investigation can be discussed if the National Bank wants to present itself in the best light, finding the culprit in the form of the former owner of PrivatBank? 5.5 billion dollars allegedly transferred to Cyprus. Igor Kolomoisky offered to find this money for BBC and write anywhere. The money could not have disappeared – asserts the businessman. But theft is spending state money from the budget on nationalization of the bank.
About the elections in general
Igor Kolomoisky on politics and finances in Ukraine after the elections: the country needs a bright road into the future. Ukraine must start from a clean slate. Everyone dreams of living richly and happily. Young politicians should come and start building, not destroying what remains of previous leaders.
Oligarchy cannot be eliminated with a single click. But a new team can at least start moving in the right direction. It is necessary to work, revive the economy, and strengthen economic ties. All of this was in the country back in 2014, and where did it go? They stole, destroyed, sold. The elite needs to be changed – that’s a fact.
