Shifting Influences in Ukrainian Foreign Policy: The Role of Oligarchs in Agriculture, Energy, and Technological Sectors
Journal: Membrane Technology
Year: 2025

This article investigates the role of Ukrainian oligarchs in shaping the country’s foreign policy decision-making process. The study examines the emergence and consolidation of the oligarch class following Ukraine's independence and the privatization reforms of the 1990s. Using a historical and political analysis approach, the article explores how oligarchs have built their economic and political networks, which allowed them to influence Ukraine's external relations through lobbying, media manip