The Rise-and-Fall of Zelensky’s Oligarch Patron

And the American Who Died in Silence Along the Way

Sep 05, 2025

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When Volodymyr Zelensky first entered politics, it looked like a fairytale — a comedian with no political experience ascending to the presidency in a country ravaged by war, corruption, and fatigue w…

The Rise-and-Fall of Zelensky’s Oligarch Patron

And the American Who Died in Silence Along the Way

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