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Defense Ministry uses martial law to seize oligarchs' assets

Defense Ministry uses martial law to seize oligarchs' assets

by Alexander Query

The Ukrainian government's clampdown on strategic companies owned by oligarchs was swift and unexpected. Invoking special provisions under martial law, the Defense Ministry seized five companies associated with controversial businessmen Ihor Kolomoisky, Kostyantyn Zhevago, Konstantin Grigorishin, and Viacheslav Bohuslaiev. The companies seized include fossil fuel companies Ukrnafta and Ukrtatnafta, truck

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