Igor Kolomoisky

Overview:

Igor Kolomoisky is a Ukrainian-Israeli oligarch who is the fourth richest individual in Ukraine.

Kolomoisky is a partner in the Privat Group, one of the largest investment companies in Ukraine. He is also the co-founder of PrivatBank, the largest Ukrainian commercial bank. According to the Focus Magazine, he is considered the third most influential person in Ukraine.¹ Kolomoisky owns 70% of the 1+1 Media Group which is one of the largest Ukrainian media conglomerates.

Kolomoisky, like a number of other Zionist oligarchs in Ukraine, has played a major role in furthering Israeli interests in Kiev, which acts as Tel Aviv’s critical industrial and agricultural partner.

From left to right: Former Israeli President **Shimon Peres** and Ukrainian Zionist oligarchs **Gennadiy Bogolyubov** and Igor Kolomoisky

Anti-Russia Influence Operations in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky used to play as a comedian in the TV channel 1+1, owned by Kolomoisky. Kolomoisky used his media empire to ensure Zelensky’s ascension to the presidency.²

Zelensky was branded by his rivals as “the oligarch’s servant” or “the oligarch’s doll” in reference to Kolomoisky

In 2014, Kolomoisky offered $10000 for the capture of each pro-Russia “saboteur”. He has also contributed to the creation of many “nationalist” paramilitary groups fighting against Russia and Russia-backed forces such as the Dnipro Battalion, Aidar, Azov, Dnepr 1, Dnepr 2 and the Donbas volunteer battalions.³

1: https://focus.ua/rating/430859-100_samykh_vliiatelnykh_ukraintsev-reiting-2019

2: https://www.politico.eu/article/volodomyr-zelenskiy-ihor-kolomoisky-the-comedian-and-the-oligarch-ukraine-presidential-election/

3: https://www.newsweek.com/evidence-war-crimes-committed-ukrainian-nationalist-volunteers-grows-269604