oligarch
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Oleg Deripaska, a loyal Putin oligarch, recently posted a link to a Russian newspaper editorial that was unusually critical of the government’s failure to cultivate a healthy investment climate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
The bribery scheme in Italy alleged to involve Kulibayev is part of that legal case, although the oligarch is not among the defendants.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026
The oligarch, who made his fortune in oil and gas, is alleged to have strong ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, which he denies.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025
But his shares have been frozen, depriving the oligarch of dividends and influence in the company.
From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025
Since he did not hesitate to explain his position in public every time he had the chance, for everyone but his own co-religionists he soon became a caricature of the picturesque, reactionary oligarch.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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