ABSTRACT
The political and economic rule of oligarchs is a “traditional” element of the political and economic system of the post-communist countries that were formerly part of the Soviet Union. Accordingly, the formation of oligarchic regimes and the mechanisms of their functioning have always been at the center of attention of politicians and experts. In pre-war Ukraine, the state as an institution was, in fact, captured by the oligarchs, due to political corruption, contributing to the further development and strengthening of corrupt informal ties and relationships. The Orange Revolution (2004) and the Revolution of Dignity (2014) came as a real political shock for the oligarchs, but, in general, the oligarchic regime survived and adapted to post-revolutionary realities. 1
