oligarch

Example Sentences

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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

Andrew had reportedly been introduced to Kulibayev by Kazakh businesswoman and socialite Goga Ashkenazi, who has two children from an affair with the oligarch.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

But his shares have been frozen, depriving the oligarch of dividends and influence in the company.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

It's linked to Ilan Sor, a fugitive Moldovan oligarch now in Moscow.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 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