oligarch

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Garibashvili was widely seen as one of the closest allies of powerful oligarch and Georgian Dream party chief Bidzina Ivanishvili.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 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

Earlier this month, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer urged the oligarch to "pay up now" or face court action.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 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