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oligarch

[ol-i-gahrk] / ˈɒl ɪˌgɑrk /




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Those Russians include Chemezov; Arkady Rotenberg, a longtime associate of Putin; and Igor Kesaev, an oligarch involved in arms manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

There’s also little chemistry in his scenes with Alicia Vikander, herself struggling to find dimension in a trophy girlfriend, whose greatest skill in an ever-changing Russia seems to be as an oligarch whisperer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 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

Weeks after the last of these payments was made, the oligarch bought Sunninghill Park in Berkshire from the then prince for £15m - with the help of funds from Enviro Pacific.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

He made lots of money, the oligarch added, and he invested some of it in culture and medicine for the city.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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