oligarch
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The former oligarch was Moldova's richest businessman and a prominent political figure when the "theft of the century" took place.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
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
Earlier this month, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer urged the oligarch to "pay up now" or face court action.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025
Garibashvili, 43, served two stints as Georgia's prime minister and was widely seen as the closest lieutenant of powerful oligarch and ruling Georgian Dream party chief Bidzina Ivanishvili.
From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025
The alarmed hotel manager, a woman in high heels, came running through the lobby, pursuing the oligarch.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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