Taras Kuzio: De-oligarchization is central to the success of reforms in Ukraine
Yuryi Derevyanko, an independent lawmaker elected in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, tightens the belt on an oligarch effigy at the Verhovna Rada on Dec. 22.
De-oligarchization, together with corruption and the rule of law, are 3 areas that are central to the success of the reforms and European integration after the EuroMaidan Revolution. At the same time, while Western governments, academic experts and journalists frequently advise Ukraine to ‘deal with its oligarchs’ they rarely provide clear-cut policy advice to Ukraine’s political leaders and government how to go about this.
