Oligarchs own the airwaves in Ukraine. More than 75 percent of Ukrainians regularly watch TV channels owned by Ukrainian oligarchs Viktor Pinchuk, Ihor Kolomoisky, Dmytro Firtash, and Rinat Akhmetov. But this is hardly news since TV serves as the primary source of information for 58 percent of Ukrainians.
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Vitalii Rybak: Yes, Ukraine’s oligarchs own the airwaves, but their days are numbered
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is seen through the viewfinder of a TV camera during his annual press conference in Kyiv on Jan. 14.
