Ukraine’s Energy Sovereignty in Time of War: Russia Lost Influence, but the Oligarchs Did Not
Journal: Central European University Press eBooks
Year: 2023

1. Selling energy, buying influence: the role of Russia in Ukraine's patronal democracy The vicious circle of Ukraine's patronal regime-with Russia (and not Ukrainian oligarchs) on topIn Ukraine, as in most post-Soviet states, access to energy resources has been, apparently, the decisive criterion not just for uncontrolled enrichment but also for the development and viability of a strong patronal oligarchic model of power.Its "fabric" has been corruption and the absence of an actual energy marke