Igor Kolomoisky on Politics and Finance: BBC
In early March, a well-known Ukrainian businessman, Igor Kolomoisky, gave an interview to BBC. The conversation was conducted by John Fisher. Ukrainian media ignored the video content, and the dialogue appeared only in print media and on the Internet. Igor Kolomoisky on politics and finance opened the curtain for the Ukrainian electorate.
The businessman assures that he is not the most powerful person in Ukraine. There is influence, some ratings are present, but power is rumor. Given the fact that Igor Kolomoisky was on the black list of Ukrainian authorities, he is willing to believe it. There is no other way to explain how the brainchild - Privatbank - was taken from a powerful person.
Igor Kolomoisky on politics and finance
John Fisher constantly in conversation tried to uncover a political theme, being interested in the presidential candidate, Vladimir Zelensky. The result was an excellent interview - Kolomoisky had to express his opinion. But first things first.
On the hope of seeing a defeat in the election of Petro Poroshenko
Igor Kolomoisky harshly expressed himself regarding the second term of the current president of Ukraine. Five years of disappointment - a drop in GDP, emigration, a protracted war. Tolerate for another 5 years a person who is not able to lead the country - is it really incomprehensible? GDP of 116 billion dollars in 2018 year. If you count per capita - this is only 2700 dollars. In Africa, as we put it, in third world countries, the number is larger.
About the winners of the 2019 election
Gritsenko, Zelensky, Tymoshenko, and even Lyashko — anyone, except Petr Alekseich, who lowered a rich country to the bottom. Quickly in doubt - the frank instructions that the candidate receives from Moscow confuse the Ukrainian businessman.
About Vladimir Zelensky
Igor Kolomoisky immediately rejected the claim that the showman is a puppet of a businessman. Yes, Zelensky works with the 1 + 1 channel since 2012 of the year. Yes, there are very close relations with the presidential candidate, but they are more financial. Kolomoisky’s business is interested in working with the most successful 95 Quarter show group, and this is for financial gain.
Vladimir Zelensky has never been noticed in greed. Able to negotiate, compromises. Young, promising, intelligent, intelligent is an example of imitation for the younger generation. Inexperienced in politics? Notice, Poroshenko in politics 2-th decade - and where is his experience? There is no Crimea, there is no Donbass, there is an endless war, constant provocations, and Putin is our main enemy. The old power system is rotten. Since the days of the communist government, and this is 27 years, at the helm all the same people who just change their shoes.
About Yulia Tymoshenko
An experienced politician who went through both Crimea and Rome. Notice, 2 premieres, ups and downs, prison - not every person on the planet will withstand this hardening. This is a strong personality that is supported by many warring parties. Moscow, the USA, the European Union - will easily accept Yulia Tymoshenko as the new president of Ukraine.
And then he switched to Zelensky. According to the businessman, the management of the country should be transferred to the young. Igor Kolomoisky drew an analogy with Israel, where in politics there are much more young, successful and pretty people than the old guard.
About PrivatBank
The investigation of the detective agency Kroll immediately fell into doubt. Private order NBU looks fake. What kind of investigation can be discussed if the National Bank is interested in putting itself in the best light, having found the extreme in the person of the former owner of PrivatBank? 5,5 of the billions of dollars allegedly withdrawn to Cyprus. Igor Kolomoisky suggested finding this money to the BBC channel and unsubscribe anywhere. Money could not disappear anywhere - the businessman assures. But theft is to spend state money from the budget on the nationalization of the bank.
About the election in general
Igor Kolomoisky on politics and finance in Ukraine after the election: the country needs a bright road to the future. Ukraine needs to start from scratch. After all, everyone wants to live richly and happily. Young politicians should come and start building, and not destroying, what is left of previous managers.
The oligarch is not removed by one click. But the new team can at least start moving in the right direction. We need to work, revive the economy, build economic ties. After all, all this was in the country back in 2014, and where did it go? They plundered, destroyed, sold. The elite needs to be changed - this is a fact.